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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
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".

Is Ursula von der Leyen out of her depth?
Is Ursula von der Leyen out of her depth?

The European approach based on rules, deliberation and consensus seems ineffective in a world affected by multiple crises, with numerous actors refusing to play by the book. It is a world in which Brussels must (re)gain its relevance.

Gaza and its expected outcome are generating a geopolitical reset
Gaza and its expected outcome are generating a geopolitical reset

The tragedy in Gaza is forcing the EU, the supporter of a world order based on the morality of international relations, to rethink its policy towards the Middle East.

DISINFORMATION: The EU's prosperity is a thing of the past
DISINFORMATION: The EU's prosperity is a thing of the past

The EU is no longer a prosperous area and can no longer offer anything to candidate countries, and is turning into a military bloc modeled on NATO, according to Kremlin-affiliated propaganda media, quoting a journalist.

Veridica
20 Aug 2025
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
FAKE NEWS: Romania does not receive compensations for its assistance granted to Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: Romania does not receive compensations for its assistance granted to Ukraine

Romania offers support to Ukraine without asking for anything in return and without publicly defending its own priorities, sovereignist media writes.

Cezar Manu
12 Aug 2025
Ukrainians are not only fighting Russia, but also their own corrupt officials
Ukrainians are not only fighting Russia, but also their own corrupt officials

The protests that took place in Ukraine in July, despite the war, show that the fight against corruption, which is vital for maintaining the European path, remains one of Ukrainians’ key aspirations.

Marin Gherman
01 Aug 2025
FAKE NEWS: The European Union is turning into a military bloc
FAKE NEWS: The European Union is turning into a military bloc

The EU is turning into a military bloc and is imposing foreign values on Moldova, according to the former pro-Moscow president of Chișinău, the Socialist leader Igor Dodon.

Veridica
31 Jul 2025
FAKE NEWS: The West backs the anti-corruption protests in Ukraine to get rid of Zelenskyy
FAKE NEWS: The West backs the anti-corruption protests in Ukraine to get rid of Zelenskyy

The West will use the protests in Ukraine to remove Volodymyr Zelenskyy from power, which will put an end to the authorities’ repression against civilians, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
30 Jul 2025
Preaching world peace without the levers to implement it
Preaching world peace without the levers to implement it

Is EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, trying to punch above her weight?

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
FAKE NEWS: Romania has declared martial law
FAKE NEWS: Romania has declared martial law

Martial law has been secretly declared in Romania, and the country is being ruled by a foreign military authority, according to Romanian conspiracy theorists.

Cezar Manu
16 Jul 2025
FAKE NEWS: The Romanian Orthodox Church and the West promote LGBT agenda in Moldova
FAKE NEWS: The Romanian Orthodox Church and the West promote LGBT agenda in Moldova

The Metropolitanate of Bessarabia (part of the Romanian Orthodox Church) was created by Romania and the West to destroy Orthodoxy and promote LGBT agenda, pro-Russian Bishop Marchel claims.

Veridica
11 Jul 2025
Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban: pro-European leftist or Russian Trojan horse?
Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban: pro-European leftist or Russian Trojan horse?

Ceban, banned in Romania, has made anti-EU statements and worked with the pro-Russian leaders Vladimir Voronin and Igor Dodon. He now wants to be the leader of the pro-European opposition, but there are suspicions that he prefers Moscow.

Veridica
10 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
How Ursula von der Leyen was put on the spot by none other than Gheorghe Piperea
How Ursula von der Leyen was put on the spot by none other than Gheorghe Piperea

The no-confidence vote against the Commission has no chance of passing, but following the efforts of conspiracist and lawyer Gheorghe Piperea, von der Leyen will now have to answer the questions of MEPs.

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
Orbán's propaganda in Brussels: the game is being played at home in the European institutions
Orbán's propaganda in Brussels: the game is being played at home in the European institutions

Viktor Orbán's ideology is promoted in Brussels at events organized by Mathias Corvinus Collegium, a university generously funded by the Budapest government.