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FAKE NEWS: Moldovan textbooks, rewritten to justify a confrontation with Russia
FAKE NEWS: Moldovan textbooks, rewritten to justify a confrontation with Russia

The history and textbooks in the Republic of Moldova are rewritten at the behest of globalist forces to justify a confrontation with Russia, says the Russian ambassador to Chișinău.

Veridica
24 Jul 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU opposes negotiations because it is preparing for war with Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU opposes negotiations because it is preparing for war with Russia

The West is preparing a new war against Russia and for this reason is not allowing Kyiv to sit down at the negotiating table with Moscow, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
23 Jul 2025
Why Romania is (so far) losing the hybrid war
Why Romania is (so far) losing the hybrid war

There are at least two types of causes. The first is related to Romania's structural deficiencies, making institutions act more or less the same, regardless of the source of the danger, be it internal or external. The second, the easiest to deal with, stems from the specific nature of the relationship with Russia, the country from which the greatest threat to Romanian democracy comes today.

Cosmin Popa
23 Jul 2025
Zakharova: There will be no truce
Zakharova: There will be no truce

The Kremlin wants to declare its rejection of any compromise to achieve peace in Europe.

Azerbaijan’s Defiance Show that Russia’s Grip over Its Neighbors Is Waning
Azerbaijan’s Defiance Show that Russia’s Grip over Its Neighbors Is Waning

From the Caucasus to Central Asia and the Baltics, former allies are distancing themselves from Moscow’s orbit, forging new partnerships, and openly challenging the assumptions that once underpinned Russia’s dominance.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Trump contributes to the intensification of the war in Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Trump contributes to the intensification of the war in Ukraine

Donald Trump's decision to give weapons to Ukraine is fueling the war, which Russia is obliged to win in order to achieve its defensive objectives, claims pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
18 Jul 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia helps Ukraine return to peace and neutrality
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia helps Ukraine return to peace and neutrality

Russia refuses a ceasefire because it wants a lasting peace and wants to help Ukraine return to neutrality, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says.

Marin Gherman
15 Jul 2025
Returning from War: Russia’s Looming Challenge of Reintegrating its Veterans
Returning from War: Russia’s Looming Challenge of Reintegrating its Veterans

As the war in Ukraine drags into its third year, a critical question grows increasingly urgent: how will Russia reintegrate the ever increasing number of citizens who return from the front lines or who have become economically dependent on the war effort?

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine rejects Russia's proposal to initiate peace negotiations
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine rejects Russia's proposal to initiate peace negotiations

Kyiv rejects a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine, proposed by Russia, which could lead to a prolongation of the war, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
09 Jul 2025
FAKE NEWS: Romania continues to be robbed by the EU
FAKE NEWS: Romania continues to be robbed by the EU

Romania is the richest country in the EU in terms of resources, but it is impoverished by the European Union, according to MEP Diana Şoşoacă.

Cezar Manu
08 Jul 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: In order to destroy Russia, NATO is willing to sacrifice Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: In order to destroy Russia, NATO is willing to sacrifice Ukraine

NATO has developed a secret plan to withdraw Ukrainian forces to the Dnieper line in order to exhaust Russia’s military strength and prolong the conflict, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
07 Jul 2025
FAKE NEWS: 70,000 NATO troops deployed to Romania to occupy Odessa
FAKE NEWS: 70,000 NATO troops deployed to Romania to occupy Odessa

According to false reports launched in Tiraspol and picked up by the propaganda media, 70,000 soldiers from 12 NATO countries have already been deployed to Romania to prepare for the occupation of Odessa.

Veridica
04 Jul 2025
DISINFORMATION: The  current economic migration is comparable to Soviet deportations
DISINFORMATION: The current economic migration is comparable to Soviet deportations

The current migration of Moldovans is comparable to the deportations of the Stalinist era, according to a false narrative designed to minimize the Soviet crimes and discredit the pro-European government in Chișinău.

Veridica
03 Jul 2025
Russia throws prison and death sentences at young people who resist the occupation
Russia throws prison and death sentences at young people who resist the occupation

Teenagers and young men in the Russian-occupied territories have been killed or handed long prison sentences for expressing their support for Ukraine. Ukrainian journalists Inna Kubai and Victoria Novikova have documented* several of these cases, which Veridica brings to your attention.

Veridica
02 Jul 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia and Iran are victims of the West’s neo-colonialism and aggression
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia and Iran are victims of the West’s neo-colonialism and aggression

The EU seeks to destroy Iran based on the model of the war waged against Russia, using sanctions and unjustified criticism, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
02 Jul 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: As Zelenskyy refuses peace, the Verkhovna Rada has demanded his resignation
WAR PROPAGANDA: As Zelenskyy refuses peace, the Verkhovna Rada has demanded his resignation

Kyiv MPs are demanding Zelensky's resignation due to the continuation of the war and his refusal to accept peace negotiations with Russia, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
26 Jun 2025
The Russian-speaking population of Estonia does not support its foreign policy
The Russian-speaking population of Estonia does not support its foreign policy

A study commissioned by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the spring revealed that the views of Estonian and Russian-speaking residents diverge significantly on most key issues of Estonia's foreign policy.

FAKE NEWS: the EU is preparing to rig the elections in Moldova
FAKE NEWS: the EU is preparing to rig the elections in Moldova

The EU is preparing to rig the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova, invoking the danger of a so-called Russian interference in the political processes in Chișinău, claims a false narrative taken up by the media in the Republic of Moldova (including in the separatist region of Transnistria) and Russia.

Veridica.ro
25 Jun 2025
The Baltic States Need Common Defense. Is This Idea Feasible?
The Baltic States Need Common Defense. Is This Idea Feasible?

Given the vulnerability of the Baltic states to a Russian attack, there are growing calls that they should have a common defense, in order to more effectively supplement NATO’s assistance.

FAKE NEWS: Unlike Israel, Russia entered the war to defend itself.
FAKE NEWS: Unlike Israel, Russia entered the war to defend itself.

Russia was forced to start the war in Ukraine, yet it is condemned by the Western countries. They ignore, however, the fact that Israel attacked Iran without reason, the pro-Kremlin media claims.

Marin Gherman
23 Jun 2025
“Potato Führer” without potatoes: how Belarus came to a food crisis
“Potato Führer” without potatoes: how Belarus came to a food crisis

A crisis in potatoes, which are a staple food in Belarus, is showing the failure of the economic model imposed by dictator Aleksandr Lukashenko.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine resorts to terrorism due to lack of funds
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine resorts to terrorism due to lack of funds

Ukraine is committing acts of terrorism against Russia after lacking the resources to fund legitimate defensive actions, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
19 Jun 2025
Since the war began, Russians have been drinking, and dining out more
Since the war began, Russians have been drinking, and dining out more

For many it is a coping mechanism, in some cases it reflects newfound war-related income, in others a switch away from big spending.

FAKE NEWS: Romania will become a transit hub for weapons destined for Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: Romania will become a transit hub for weapons destined for Ukraine

Romania will become a logistics hub for the transit of weapons destined for Ukraine, replacing Poland, which has elected a patriotic president, conspiracy theorists claim.

Cezar Manu
17 Jun 2025
FAKE NEWS: Russia wants to return the fallen Ukrainian soldiers, but Kyiv refuses
FAKE NEWS: Russia wants to return the fallen Ukrainian soldiers, but Kyiv refuses

Russia has offered to return the bodies of Ukraine's fallen servicemen, but Ukraine refuses to take them back, thwarting Moscow's peace effort, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
16 Jun 2025
The war in Ukraine is taking a heavy economic toll on Russia’s regions
The war in Ukraine is taking a heavy economic toll on Russia’s regions

Behind the polished facade of Moscow and official statistics lies a federation increasingly fractured—socially, economically, and politically.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine has turned into a Nazi concentration camp
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine has turned into a Nazi concentration camp

Volodymyr Zelensky is militarizing the country and turning it into a concentration camp, claims a pro-Russian former prime minister quoted by the propaganda media.

Marin Gherman
11 Jun 2025
Russia aims to
Russia aims to "reprogram" Romanians through hybrid warfare and disinformation

Russia's attempt to install a president in Bucharest is a small part of the scenario prepared for Romania. In the long term, Moscow aims to culturally "reprogram" Romanians - through disinformation - so that they abandon the West and choose the "Russian world".

Cosmin Popa
10 Jun 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky will start World War III
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky will start World War III

Ukraine and the West are hindering the peace talks by attacking Russian military targets and damaging bridges, pro-Kremlin media claim.

Marin Gherman
09 Jun 2025
Sovereignists' invention and representation of the enemy. Case study: electoral campaign
Sovereignists' invention and representation of the enemy. Case study: electoral campaign

Just like the Legionnaires and the Communists did before them, the Sovereignists have invented their own "enemies of the people and of the country", whom they demonize through visual propaganda. The targets include the EU, Ukraine, Soros, CCR, LGBTQ+, Nicușor Dan and Mugur Isărescu.

FAKE NEWS: Moldova is using EU funds to pay off its debts
FAKE NEWS: Moldova is using EU funds to pay off its debts

The EU is helping the Republic of Moldova pay off its external debts, instead of developing its economy, actually undermining it by blocking its products, according to narratives promoted by Kremlin-linked media.

Veridica
05 Jun 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Russian peace proposal – Ukraine's only chance of salvation
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Russian peace proposal – Ukraine's only chance of salvation

The memorandum presented by Russia at the peace talks in Istanbul is an attempt to save Ukraine, but Kyiv and the West want the war to continue, pro-Kremlin propaganda says.

Marin Gherman
04 Jun 2025