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FAKE NEWS: Russia’s conquest of Odesa will ensure gas security for Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Russia’s conquest of Odesa will ensure gas security for Transnistria

Moldova and Romania/the EU have caused the energy blockade of Transnistria, and a Russian conquest of Odesa will solve the problem of the separatist region, according to a new narrative promoted by Russian propaganda.

Veridica
24 Dec 2025
FAKE NEWS: Romanian MEPs voted for arming and war
FAKE NEWS: Romanian MEPs voted for arming and war

All Romanian representatives in the European Parliament voted to divert funds for education and health to arming and war, according to sovereignist propaganda.

Cezar Manu
22 Dec 2025
Republic of Moldova 2025: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION debunked by Veridica
Republic of Moldova 2025: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION debunked by Veridica

False narratives targeted the EU's role in the energy and economic crisis, the alleged militarization of the community bloc, NATO's involvement in the region, as well as allegations of “dictatorship”, “Russophobia” and political persecution, all aimed at influencing voter choices, undermining support for European integration and maintaining informational control over vulnerable regions, especially Transnistria and Găgăuzia.

Veridica
22 Dec 2025
Why, in the event of a falling out with Europe, the USA would stand to lose the most
Why, in the event of a falling out with Europe, the USA would stand to lose the most

The Trump administration's distancing from the EU, which transpires in the new US national security strategy, could lead to a “rupture” within the Western family. This is a scenario in which the USA would stand to lose enormously, including in the context of the global competition with China. The EU, on the other hand, has the potential to emerge unscathed from such a crisis.

WAR PROPAGANDA: EU prepares new
WAR PROPAGANDA: EU prepares new "Pearl Harbor" to drag US into war with Russia

The EU will orchestrate an attack on the scale of Pearl Harbor to force the United States into direct war with Russia, according to a narrative promoted by the pro-Kremlin press. The idea seems to have been stolen from a well-known Tom Clancy book, which was also made into a Hollywood movie .

Marin Gherman
17 Dec 2025
Russia’s new social contract: why sanctions hit everyone except those who decide
Russia’s new social contract: why sanctions hit everyone except those who decide

Why have neither the weight of sanctions nor the scale of losses on the battlefield pushed the Kremlin toward compromise.

FAKE NEWS: Chișinău wants trade Transnistria in exchange for European integration
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău wants trade Transnistria in exchange for European integration

The closure of the Russian cultural center is evidence of the Russophobia of the Chișinău government, which wants to eliminate the autonomous unit of Găgăuzia and trade Transnistria in exchange for European integration, according to a false narrative picked up by pro-Russian media.

Veridica
11 Dec 2025
FAKE NEWS: Romania reduces support for Ukraine due to corruption in Kyiv
FAKE NEWS: Romania reduces support for Ukraine due to corruption in Kyiv

Ukraine is said to be losing European support, including that of Romania, due to corruption, according to a false narrative launched by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and picked up by media outlets in in Romania.

Andreea Pavel
08 Dec 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine's defeat benefits the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine's defeat benefits the EU

Continuing the war in Ukraine until Kyiv's defeat is convenient for the EU because it would solve its financial and political problems, according to the pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
03 Dec 2025
FAKE NEWS: Denouncing certain CIS agreements will plunge Moldova into international isolation
FAKE NEWS: Denouncing certain CIS agreements will plunge Moldova into international isolation

The withdrawal of Moldova from several CIS agreements will lead to international isolation and deprive it of economic opportunities, according to former Prime Minister Vlad Filat – once a staunch pro-European, now quoted by pro-Kremlin media.

Veridica
02 Dec 2025
FAKE NEWS: Moldova’s EU accession would Destroy the EU economy
FAKE NEWS: Moldova’s EU accession would Destroy the EU economy

Pro-Kremlin propaganda claims that Moldova’s EU accession would collapse the EU economy, conveniently ignoring the fact that Moldova’s economy amounts to just 0.1% of the EU’s.

Veridica
29 Nov 2025
“Chaos export”: the new commodity from the East
“Chaos export”: the new commodity from the East

Russia’s closest ally, Belarus, has been increasing its hybrid operations against its EU neighbors, directing migrants towards their borders and closing its eyes to increasingly brazen smuggling. The goal is to cause instability.

FAKE NEWS: Romanians who express their patriotism get arrested
FAKE NEWS: Romanians who express their patriotism get arrested

Romanians who express their patriotism risk being arrested, according to a series of videos which, in addition to this false narrative, also contain xenophobic, racist, and anti-European messages. The videos, created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), were posted on a Facebook account set up in December 2022 and received millions of views, but were deleted as soon as they were reported in the media.

Andreea Pavel
27 Nov 2025
FAKE NEWS: EU sabotages US peace plan to prolong war
FAKE NEWS: EU sabotages US peace plan to prolong war

Europeans will block any US peace plan because they want the war in Ukraine to last as long as possible, according to a narrative promoted by the pro-Kremlin press, which considers that "peace" means unconditional surrender to Russia's imperial aggression.

Marin Gherman
25 Nov 2025
Peace in Ukraine as a political PR stunt
Peace in Ukraine as a political PR stunt

President Trump's peace plan, which was communicated more in terms of a "diktat," has little to do with Ukraine. In fact, in an attempt to save Putin and give Trumpism a fresh start, the strange American president seems willing to sacrifice Ukraine and, with it, European security.

Cosmin Popa
24 Nov 2025
FAKE NEWS: EU and Moldova say Russia is a threat to mask their failures
FAKE NEWS: EU and Moldova say Russia is a threat to mask their failures

The EU and Chișinău are inventing external enemies (Russia) to shift responsibility for the internal problems they face, the former pro-Moscow president of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Dodon, says, cited by affiliated media.

Veridica
22 Nov 2025
FAKE NEWS: Europe is arming itself to attack Russia
FAKE NEWS: Europe is arming itself to attack Russia

European states are arming themselves and preparing for a war against Russia, while Moscow is forced to defend itself, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
18 Nov 2025
Karol Nawrocki’s First 100 Days: Trump as a role model
Karol Nawrocki’s First 100 Days: Trump as a role model

In his first hundred days in office, Poland’s new president has shown himself to be both a fighter and a tactician. Whether he is also a statesman remains to be seen.

How Romanians look up the truth on social media and get anxiety in return
How Romanians look up the truth on social media and get anxiety in return

Romanians are among the biggest consumers of information on social media in Europe and, at the same time, among the most vulnerable to disinformation campaigns targeting their users.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Moscow will try Ukrainian war criminals
WAR PROPAGANDA: Moscow will try Ukrainian war criminals

WAR PROPAGANDA: Moscow will try Ukrainian war criminals

Marin Gherman
12 Nov 2025
FAKE NEWS: The EU encourages China to fuel the war in Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: The EU encourages China to fuel the war in Ukraine

The head of European diplomacy has allegedly suggested to Beijing that peace in Ukraine is dangerous for China, according to MEP Gheorghe Piperea.

Cezar Manu
10 Nov 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Supporting Ukraine will lead to the EU’s self-destruction
WAR PROPAGANDA: Supporting Ukraine will lead to the EU’s self-destruction

Europe is collapsing because of its support for Kyiv and the financing of the war in Ukraine, pro-Kremlin media claims.

Marin Gherman
07 Nov 2025
The sanctions targeting Russia will likely wear down its economy even after the war ends
The sanctions targeting Russia will likely wear down its economy even after the war ends

A ceasefire would not simply return things to business as usual, as Russia’s wartime economic reorientation and the deep mistrust will complicate any post-war reset.

FAKE NEWS: Hungary's anti-immigration policy approved by the CJEU
FAKE NEWS: Hungary's anti-immigration policy approved by the CJEU

The Court of Justice of the EU ruled in favor of Hungary in its dispute with the European Commission over its refusal to grant asylum to migrants, according to sovereignist propaganda.

Cezar Manu
03 Nov 2025
FAKE NEWS: Moldova can only join the EU if it gets involved in the war in Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: Moldova can only join the EU if it gets involved in the war in Ukraine

Moldova can only integrate into the EU if it gets involved in the war and is annexed by Romania, according to false narratives used by the Kremlin propaganda.

Veridica
30 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: Children will be able to decide their own gender
FAKE NEWS: Children will be able to decide their own gender

Minors of any age will be able to decide their own gender without the consent of their parents or doctors, claims a false narrative spread by ultra-conservative propagandists.

Cezar Manu
27 Oct 2025
The Kremlin Fears for Its Money in the West
The Kremlin Fears for Its Money in the West

Recently, Russian propagandists and officials have been increasingly vocal about the possible confiscation of Russian assets held in the “collective West”. And these comments are always followed by threats toward those countries — or by claims that their financial attractiveness is about to collapse. Through this narrative, the Kremlin is trying to put pressure on European politicians and civil society in an effort to avoid the irreversible loss of its funds.

Anti-EU conspiracy theories in Europe and Romania
Anti-EU conspiracy theories in Europe and Romania

The EU is forcing us to eat insects, wants to replace Europeans with migrants, controls our internet, and manipulates our elections. These are some of the conspiracy theories targeting Brussels.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is escalating the war in Ukraine ahead of the Putin–Trump meeting
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is escalating the war in Ukraine ahead of the Putin–Trump meeting

The EU wants to prevent a possible diplomatic solution to the Russian-Ukrainian war and provoke new stages of escalation, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Veridica.ro
21 Oct 2025
The Economic Stalemate: Who Can Afford to Fight Longer?
The Economic Stalemate: Who Can Afford to Fight Longer?

Ukraine faces increasing dependence on Western support. Russia will likely face critical fiscal constraints within 12-24 months. Meanwhile, China, the United States, and some third countries are extracting gains from the conflict.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is preparing for a war with Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is preparing for a war with Russia

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, the EU is continuously militarizing and preparing for a direct war with Russia by escalating the armed conflict in Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
07 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: PAS winning the election will have the same effect as the Nazis coming to power
FAKE NEWS: PAS winning the election will have the same effect as the Nazis coming to power

After PAS won the parliamentary election, the Republic of Moldova will turn into a dictatorship, just like Nazi Germany after 1933, according to a false narrative promoted by Kremlin propaganda.

Veridica
02 Oct 2025