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WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy is responsible for the destruction of Ukraine's economy, not the Russian military aggressor
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy is responsible for the destruction of Ukraine's economy, not the Russian military aggressor

Unlike previous governments, especially pro-Russian ones, president Zelenskyy is making rash decisions and destroying the country's economy, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
31 Jul 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West finances the Ukrainian Army to attack Belarus and Transnistria
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West finances the Ukrainian Army to attack Belarus and Transnistria

The West is putting pressure on Ukraine to mount another counteroffensive, so the Ukrainian army might attack Belarus and Transnistria, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
29 Jul 2024
Did the Georgian Dream end Georgia’s European dream?
Did the Georgian Dream end Georgia’s European dream?

Following the US announcement to review bilateral relations with Georgia, the EU announced the suspension of the country's accession to the European Union. The party of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili will no longer be able to use the successes of European integration in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Diana Shanava
26 Jul 2024
FAKE NEWS: NATO wants to build a military logistics terminal in the Republic of Moldova and use it to deliver weapons to Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: NATO wants to build a military logistics terminal in the Republic of Moldova and use it to deliver weapons to Ukraine

NATO intends to build a military hub in the Republic of Moldova, according to the fugitive pro-Russian politician Ilan Shor.

Veridica
26 Jul 2024
Polish internet is full of Pro-Russian propaganda and Poland seems helpless
Polish internet is full of Pro-Russian propaganda and Poland seems helpless

Pro-Russian communication channels have significantly infiltrated the Internet and social media platforms in Poland and Eastern European countries.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The Ukrainian leadership is fascist and involved in human trafficking, Pentagon officials say
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Ukrainian leadership is fascist and involved in human trafficking, Pentagon officials say

The Zelenskyy administration is fascist and supports organized crime and human trafficking, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
25 Jul 2024
Reporting from Ukraine: Pokrovsk, the Russians' main target in Donetsk
Reporting from Ukraine: Pokrovsk, the Russians' main target in Donetsk

Almost two years after announcing it would annex four regions of Ukraine, Russia is still trying to fully occupy the marked territories.

Alex Craiu
24 Jul 2024
Cristina Gherasimov: They want to create this perception that the Republic of Moldova's option to join the European Union will bring war upon us
Cristina Gherasimov: They want to create this perception that the Republic of Moldova's option to join the European Union will bring war upon us

Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov spoke in an interview with Veridica about Chisinau's plans to join the EU and the measures that the Republic of Moldova is preparing for this stage, about Romania's constant support, but also about the elements of hybrid war used today by Russia to divert the Republic of Moldova from the European path.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Dozens of war crimes have been committed by French mercenaries and Ukrainian military in the Kharkiv region
WAR PROPAGANDA: Dozens of war crimes have been committed by French mercenaries and Ukrainian military in the Kharkiv region

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Ukrainian military and foreign mercenaries raped women and robbed civilians in the Kharkiv region.

Marin Gherman
22 Jul 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The fate of Ukraine is closely tied to that of Belarus”. An exclusive interview with the Belarusian opposition leader
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The fate of Ukraine is closely tied to that of Belarus”. An exclusive interview with the Belarusian opposition leader

July 20 marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Alexander Lukashenko's regime. Four years ago, his political stability in Belarus was seriously undermined by mass protests: democratic Belarusians at the time called for new elections and supported Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The break-up of demonstrations was followed by a brutal repression that forced many of them to leave the country, including the leader of the democratic forces. Veridica spoke to Tsikhanouskaya about the current state of the opposition, the release of political prisoners and what we can expect from the presidential election slated for next year in Belarus.

Latvia and China: restrained relationship with no hope of sincerity
Latvia and China: restrained relationship with no hope of sincerity

With the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Latvia's relations with China have become even more restrained than before, and things are unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.

Two Romanian history lessons for Putin’s local admirers
Two Romanian history lessons for Putin’s local admirers

Russian propaganda is now fixed on Romania and Moldova. The Kremlin is reiterating a number of older Soviet narratives, such as the one on Moldovenism, while at the same time spreading new lies, for instance claiming Romania has allegedly given Moscow its treasure.

Cosmin Popa
16 Jul 2024
Belarus is a country under sanctions. How does its economy, society, and state survive?
Belarus is a country under sanctions. How does its economy, society, and state survive?

So far, Western sanctions had little impact on Belarus’ economy. However, they made the country increasingly dependent on Russia and they caused new rifts within the society.

FAKE NEWS: Zelenskyy’s regime is as repressive as Hitler's
FAKE NEWS: Zelenskyy’s regime is as repressive as Hitler's

Ukraine is increasingly persecuting its citizens, and Kyiv is becoming a copy of Hitler’s Germany, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
16 Jul 2024
Four questions regarding the presidential election and the referendum in the Republic of Moldova
Four questions regarding the presidential election and the referendum in the Republic of Moldova

Există o serie de semne de întrebare legate de alegeri, de la numărul de alegători – important pentru validarea scrutinelor – până la actorii care se vor putea înscrie în cursă și desemnarea unui candidat unic al opoziției pro-ruse.

FAKE NEWS: EU citizen sentenced to prison for flying the Russian flag
FAKE NEWS: EU citizen sentenced to prison for flying the Russian flag

A Latvian activist has been sentenced to prison for flying the Russian flag, according to a false narrative promoted by pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
13 Jul 2024
FAKE NEWS: Romania is preparing a war in Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Romania is preparing a war in Transnistria

Romania is preparing military actions on the left side of the Dniester, where Romanian mercenaries fought in the 1992 war, and has amended its legislation to that end, the Smuglyanka Telegram channel writes.

Veridica
11 Jul 2024
DISINFORMATION: The Russophobic and Nazi West is destroying world sports
DISINFORMATION: The Russophobic and Nazi West is destroying world sports

Russian athletes are barred from the Olympics because of Western Nazism, while Russia is unjustly accused of committing acts of aggression against Ukraine, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
10 Jul 2024
Ukrainian military expert:
Ukrainian military expert: "It is much easier to liberate Crimea than the city of Donetsk"

The pace of the Russian offensive in Ukraine will slow down by the end of July because Russia has urgently called all available reserves into play, according to the Ukrainian military expert Oleg Zhdanov.

Marin Gherman
08 Jul 2024
The age of gerontocracy: are senior leaders a solution or part of the problem?
The age of gerontocracy: are senior leaders a solution or part of the problem?

From the USA to China and Russia, from India to the Middle East, political leaders are over 70. Can they still make use of their experience to their advantage, or are they unable to adapt and have thus become a source of problems?

FAKE NEWS: EU only provides weapons to Moldova, denying it access to the common market
FAKE NEWS: EU only provides weapons to Moldova, denying it access to the common market

Moldovan farmers do not have access to the EU market, and Western aid is limited to weapons, according to the Smugleanka Telegram channel. The figures, however, say otherwise.

Veridica
05 Jul 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia did not oppose Ukraine's EU rapprochement
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia did not oppose Ukraine's EU rapprochement

Moscow supported Ukrainian culture and did not oppose Kyiv’s EU rapprochement, while Ukrainians are killing their Russian brothers, being manipulated by the Americans, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
03 Jul 2024
With Ukraine in mind, Latvia is teaching its people what to do in case of war
With Ukraine in mind, Latvia is teaching its people what to do in case of war

As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to fuel worries about Moscow’s aggressive stance, Latvia issued a manual telling civilians what to do if war breaks out, or simply put, how to prepare for a potential hour X and what to do when it happens.

The Georgian Dream plays the Chinese card against the West
The Georgian Dream plays the Chinese card against the West

Against the backdrop of a crisis in Georgia's relations with the West, Tbilisi is increasing ties with China, which is now building a strategic deep water port on the Black Sea.

Diana Shanava
01 Jul 2024
FAKE NEWS: The Russians captured a state-of-the-art American drone
FAKE NEWS: The Russians captured a state-of-the-art American drone

The Russian military captured an American spy drone over the Black Sea, according to pro-Russia blogger Dan Diaconu.

Cezar Manu
01 Jul 2024
Is EU’s foreign policy heading towards “Estonization”?
Is EU’s foreign policy heading towards “Estonization”?

As Estonia’s Kaja Kallas is set to take over the top EU diplomat job from Josep Borrell, some expect a EU foreign policy more focused – and tougher – on Russia.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West helps Ukraine produce a “dirty bomb”
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West helps Ukraine produce a “dirty bomb”

Ukraine may use a radiological bomb under a false flag operation to accuse Russia of nuclear terrorism, pro-Kremlin media writes, citing Moscow officials.

Marin Gherman
27 Jun 2024
Romanian authorities and gas companies snub the European Union gas market
Romanian authorities and gas companies snub the European Union gas market

Europe’s energy market remains vulnerable, but Member States are making efforts to curb their dependency on Russia. Meanwhile, Romania is unable to capitalize on its assets.

Poland: how, in spite of their anti-Russian rhetoric, PiS directed money to pro-Russians
Poland: how, in spite of their anti-Russian rhetoric, PiS directed money to pro-Russians

During PiS’ years in power, public money were funneled to the party, the Church, and various far-right groups. Some of those that benefited were openely pro-Russian.

DISINFORMATION: The West rejects Moscow's peace plan, seeking to destroy Russia
DISINFORMATION: The West rejects Moscow's peace plan, seeking to destroy Russia

The West rejects the peace plan proposed by Moscow because it hopes for a “strategic defeat” sustained by Russia, supporting Ukraine's aggression against Russian-speakers in Donbas.

Marin Gherman
24 Jun 2024
FAKE NEWS: The West imposes “an anti-family ideology
FAKE NEWS: The West imposes “an anti-family ideology" on the Republic of Moldova

The West is imposing "an anti-family ideology" on Moldova, says the leader of the Socialists, Igor Dodon. In the context of a Pride march, he resumed an old Moscow narrative regarding the "LGBT agenda".

Veridica
21 Jun 2024