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Georgia’s ruler tried to use Trumpspeak to sway the US. They failed
Georgia’s ruler tried to use Trumpspeak to sway the US. They failed

Georgia’s leaders mimicked Donald Trump’s rhetoric hoping to reset the relationship with the US, which was damaged due to Tbilisi’s democratic backsliding. However, Washington didn’t buy it.

Diana Shanava
30 Sep 2025
The election in Moldova: a new defeat for Russia (and other conclusions)
The election in Moldova: a new defeat for Russia (and other conclusions)

The pro-Europeans achieve a landslide victory in the parliamentary election in Moldova, following an election dominated by geopolitics and Russian interference, whose efforts ultimately proved futile. However, the results also show that the Republic of Moldova continues to remain deeply divided.

Veridica
29 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: Macron wants a war with Russia, but the army opposes it
FAKE NEWS: Macron wants a war with Russia, but the army opposes it

The Chief of Staff of the French army has resigned, protesting Macron’s decision to start a war against Russia, sovereigntist propaganda claims.

Cezar Manu
29 Sep 2025
The Kremlin Reveals Its Plans Regarding Moldova
The Kremlin Reveals Its Plans Regarding Moldova

Russia could be preparing a military campaign against Moldova, citing alleged European "aggression".

Estonia responded to Russian fighter jets with icy calmness
Estonia responded to Russian fighter jets with icy calmness

Expert: “I slept through the news about Russian MiG-31s flying over Estonian territory. That says something. If you had other things to do, it means this incident wasn’t that important”

WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine is not possible without Zelensky's removal
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine is not possible without Zelensky's removal

The Ukrainian president hates Russia and will continue the war, which is why peace would only be possible after his removal, pro-Kremlin media claim.

Marin Gherman
25 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: The EU and NATO want to occupy Moldova with the help of Maia Sandu
FAKE NEWS: The EU and NATO want to occupy Moldova with the help of Maia Sandu

The EU wants to occupy Moldova with the help of NATO troops after the parliamentary election, and Maia Sandu is involved in this plan and will request the sending of foreign troops, according to a disinformation narrative promoted by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.

Veridica
24 Sep 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine has turned into a concentration camp
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine has turned into a concentration camp

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Volodymyr Zelensky has turned Ukraine into a concentration camp and is prolonging the war in order to remain in power.

Marin Gherman
23 Sep 2025
VERIDICA.md: The Shadow Factory of Influence. How the Kremlin Burns Billions to Promote Pro-Russian Narratives in Moldova
VERIDICA.md: The Shadow Factory of Influence. How the Kremlin Burns Billions to Promote Pro-Russian Narratives in Moldova

Newly leaked internal documents, made public after the exposure of Russian activists’ data, once again reveal the scale of financial flows directed at promoting pro-Russian ideas – in this case, in Moldova. The leaked documents highlight the key channels of financing, the structure of spending, and their potential Russian influence on public opinion abroad.

Veridica
22 Sep 2025
The Kremlin plans to privatize the UN
The Kremlin plans to privatize the UN

In short, Russia’s top diplomat openly declared to the global diplomatic community that the Kremlin, with the help of its allies, intends to reshape the UN to serve its own interests.

Thirty Years After Communism: Eastern Europe’s EU Integration vs. the Alternative
Thirty Years After Communism: Eastern Europe’s EU Integration vs. the Alternative

After the collapse of communist regimes in the early 1990s, the nations of Central and Eastern Europe faced a pivotal choice: embrace Western-style democracy and market economics, or remain in the post-Soviet sphere. Today, more than three decades on, the results of that choice are stark.

FAKE NEWS: Chișinău uses Russian threat as blackmail to demand more money from the EU
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău uses Russian threat as blackmail to demand more money from the EU

Autoritățile moldovene folosesc presupusele amenințări din partea Rusiei pentru a cere mai mulți bani de la Ue, dar Chișinăul pierde susținerea Bruxelles-ului, potrivit unor narațiuni alimentate de oligarhul fugar Ilan Șor și promovate de propaganda Kremlinului.

Veridica
12 Sep 2025
Russian Drones Over Poland: A Major Incident and a Test for NATO
Russian Drones Over Poland: A Major Incident and a Test for NATO

On Tuesday night, Poland’s airspace came under pressure from Russian drones in what experts call the most serious incident since the start of the war in Ukraine. The military responded, the government convened emergency meetings, and allies expressed support—but the question remains: what will the West do next?

WAR PROPAGANDA: EU pushes US and Russia toward nuclear war over Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: EU pushes US and Russia toward nuclear war over Ukraine

The EU is fueling tensions between the US and Russia, risking a nuclear conflict, while Kyiv is a pawn of the West in its confrontation with Moscow, pro-Kremlin media claim.

Marin Gherman
10 Sep 2025
From Collapse to Choice: Thirty Years of Freedom’s Paths in Eastern Europe
From Collapse to Choice: Thirty Years of Freedom’s Paths in Eastern Europe

More than three decades after the Soviet collapse, the three Baltic nations stand as prosperous democracies firmly anchored in Europe, while neighboring Belarus and Moldova still in Moscow’s orbit to varying degrees. The contrast, though sometimes clouded by nostalgia and disinformation, is stark.

Peaceful assimilation: how is Russia indoctrinating Belarusian youth?
Peaceful assimilation: how is Russia indoctrinating Belarusian youth?

After the brutal crackdown in 2020 and the repressions only constantly increasing, Russian organisations started to widen their influence and to involve more actively in the field of children and youth activities.

Russia and the EU: Thirty Years of Diverging Paths
Russia and the EU: Thirty Years of Diverging Paths

The gap between Russia and the European Union in living standards, wages, and the rule of law seems obvious at first glance. Yet, in today’s world of populism and increasingly sophisticated propaganda, even such basic truths require careful restatement.

FAKE NEWS: Viktor Yanukovych opposed Ukraine's NATO accession to keep the peace
FAKE NEWS: Viktor Yanukovych opposed Ukraine's NATO accession to keep the peace

The war in Ukraine was caused by the forced expansion of NATO, which the ousted president Viktor Yanukovych had opposed, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
04 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău seeks to annex Transnistria and integrate it into Romania
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău seeks to annex Transnistria and integrate it into Romania

The Transnistrian secessionist conflict was caused by the Romanianization promoted by Chișinău, and Romanian volunteers participated in the 1992 war, according to an alleged analysis published in the Russian press, which also claims that the Moldovan authorities want to annex Transnistria to Romania.

Veridica
04 Sep 2025
No Red Lines: Putin and Lukashenko on the Eve of Zapad-2025
No Red Lines: Putin and Lukashenko on the Eve of Zapad-2025

n September, Belarus and Russia will stage another round of military drills. In an interview with political analyst Alexander Friedman, we assess the stated goals versus the real purpose, the scenarios Moscow may test using Belarusian territory, the pressure tools available to the Kremlin, and the implications for NATO and EU planning - from border incidents and drones to migration and cyber pressure.

FAKE NEWS: Bucharest calls on Chișinău to suppress the pro-Russian opposition
FAKE NEWS: Bucharest calls on Chișinău to suppress the pro-Russian opposition

Jointly with Chișinău authorities, Bucharest is reportedly preparing actions aimed at suppressing the opposition, but also to directly get involved in the election in the Republic of Moldova, according to a new narrative promoted by Kremlin-linked propaganda.

Veridica
29 Aug 2025
Estonia tries to keep up in the drone race
Estonia tries to keep up in the drone race

The war in Ukraine has shown that modern warfare is impossible without the involvement of drones.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russian children do not want to join the EU due to discrimination and LGBT propaganda
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russian children do not want to join the EU due to discrimination and LGBT propaganda

Russian children living in the EU are harassed because of the language they speak and exposed to LGBT propaganda in kindergartens, so they no longer want to live there, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
27 Aug 2025
Russia’s Digital Transformation: From Technological Pride to Instruments of Control
Russia’s Digital Transformation: From Technological Pride to Instruments of Control

The networks, platforms, and services that once promised convenience and openness are now increasingly shaped by state control, geopolitical isolation, and the exodus of skilled talent.

Russia is shifting responsibility for its shadow fleet to London and Kyiv in advance
Russia is shifting responsibility for its shadow fleet to London and Kyiv in advance

In fact, Russian propaganda is shifting responsibility for any accidents involving vessels of its shadow fleet, which, to put it mildly, do not quite meet international operating standards and are not safe at all, especially in the harsh conditions of the Baltic.

Is Russia preparing for Cheburnet?
Is Russia preparing for Cheburnet?

One of the most important mouthpieces of Kremlin propaganda in the Baltic States published an article by Lenar Salimullin, the temporary chargé d'affaires of Russia in Estonia. The text is dedicated to the alleged involvement of NATO intelligence services in cyberattacks on Russian information resources and infrastructure.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine uses Russian elderly for terrorist attacks
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine uses Russian elderly for terrorist attacks

Ukrainian special services use elderly people from Russia to commit acts of terrorism, turning them into “living bombs”, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
19 Aug 2025
Elections in Moldova: Russian pressure, consolidation of the opposition, decline of the pro-Europeans
Elections in Moldova: Russian pressure, consolidation of the opposition, decline of the pro-Europeans

While under hybrid assault from Moscow, the Republic of Moldova is preparing for legislative elections that, like other elections in the past, are considered "crucial." The election will take place in a context where pro-Europeans are declining in popularity and the pro-Russian opposition is gaining strength.

Veridica
15 Aug 2025
Ukrainian MP Goncharenko: Ukraine Will Not Accept Peace at the Cost of Its Territories
Ukrainian MP Goncharenko: Ukraine Will Not Accept Peace at the Cost of Its Territories

Speaking ahead of the planned Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, Oleksiy Goncharenko outlines Kyiv’s red lines, warns against decisions made without Ukraine, and stresses the need for a united Western position to end the war.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West sees signs of Ukraine's collapse in the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West sees signs of Ukraine's collapse in the war

The West has lost confidence in Ukraine's victory but wants to prolong the war, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims, citing so-called independent sources in the West.

Marin Gherman
14 Aug 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: RUSSIA MUST ANNEX UKRAINE
WAR PROPAGANDA: RUSSIA MUST ANNEX UKRAINE

Russia must occupy the whole of Ukraine in order to permanently eliminate the military threat posed by NATO and to completely Russify the Ukrainian population, says pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
11 Aug 2025
FAKE NEWS: Westerners are mass-migrating to Russia in search of traditional values
FAKE NEWS: Westerners are mass-migrating to Russia in search of traditional values

More and more Westerners are moving to Russia, disappointed with the moral decay of the West, attracted by the Christian values of Russian society, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
08 Aug 2025