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WAR PROPAGANDA: The West needs the war in Ukraine

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West needs the war in Ukraine

Russian propaganda fosters a new version of the war propaganda narrative stating that the war in Ukraine was triggered by the USA in order to preserve its position as a global leader, and Moscow is forced to defend itself against the murderous regime in Kyiv.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
08 Nov 2023
Viktor Orbán is showing signs of despair

Viktor Orbán is showing signs of despair

Viktor Orbán’s aggressive speech delivered in the Hungarian Parliament is evidence of Hungary’s lack of solutions to an economic crisis amplified by Orbán’s own policy-making, as well as of its growing isolation at EU and NATO levels.

Ioana Dumitrescu
Ioana Dumitrescu
29 Sep 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The war has saved Russia from unemployment and poverty

WAR PROPAGANDA: The war has saved Russia from unemployment and poverty

The partial mobilization announced by Vladimir Putin a year ago has solved Russia's unemployment problem and generated global economic growth, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
21 Sep 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine glorifies the killers of 1.5 million Jews

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine glorifies the killers of 1.5 million Jews

Kyiv glorifies Ukrainian nationalists who killed 1.5 million Jews during World War 2, according to a false narrative promoted by Vladimir Putin.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
08 Sep 2023
Russia speaks openly about the eradication of the Ukrainian nation

Russia speaks openly about the eradication of the Ukrainian nation

The concept of “deukrainization” has been increasingly used to replaced “denazification”, one of the original objectives at the start of the war, and is virtually tantamount to the eradication of Ukrainian identity

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
04 Sep 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians want a president like Vladimir Putin

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians want a president like Vladimir Putin

Ukrainians want a president like Putin, not the West’s puppets, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda. In fact, 98 of Ukrainians hate Putin.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
01 Aug 2023
Putin’s regime, threatened by pro-war extremists and domestic squabbles

Putin’s regime, threatened by pro-war extremists and domestic squabbles

Real or not, the Wagner Group rebellion has shown that, although it desperately fashions itself as a new type of dictatorship, Putin’s regime is just another political construct lacking any real foundation.

Cosmin Popa
Cosmin Popa
20 Jul 2023
Chișinău: Ceban poses as a pro-European mayor, albeit at the expense of the FSB

Chișinău: Ceban poses as a pro-European mayor, albeit at the expense of the FSB

The Republic of Moldova remains the target of Moscow’s active measures. Certain pro-Russian politicians in Chișinău with good chances of securing high office are being counselled by the FSB.

Mădălin Necșuțu
Mădălin Necșuțu
16 Jul 2023
Putin’s regime, threatened by pro-war extremists and domestic squabbles

Putin’s regime, threatened by pro-war extremists and domestic squabbles

Putin’s regime, threatened by pro-war extremists and domestic squabbles

Cosmin Popa
Cosmin Popa
14 Jul 2023
Russian propaganda looking for an explanation for the Wagner mercenary revolt

Russian propaganda looking for an explanation for the Wagner mercenary revolt

Rumors and propaganda in Russia about the head of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin: traitor, patriot manipulated by the West but forgiven by Putin, accomplice in a secret Kremlin plan.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
27 Jun 2023
How Putin strengthened NATO

How Putin strengthened NATO

The war in Ukraine has prompted many NATO states to take action with a view to strengthening their armed forces. Instead of deterring the Allies, Putin only brought them closer together.

Ionuț Iamandi
Ionuț Iamandi
26 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Andrzej Duda says that Russia will win the war

WAR PROPAGANDA: Andrzej Duda says that Russia will win the war

The president of Poland has stated that Russia will win the war in Ukraine, writes the Russian propaganda press. In fact, the press distorted an interview given by Andzej Duda.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
02 Jun 2023
DISINFORMATION: Ukraine is an invention of the Soviet Union

DISINFORMATION: Ukraine is an invention of the Soviet Union

Ukraine did not exist prior to the creation of the USSR, Russian media writes, quoting Vladimir Putin. The false narrative ignores a number of major chapters in the history of Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
27 May 2023
Why Russia will never be the same after the war in Ukraine

Why Russia will never be the same after the war in Ukraine

Putin’s propaganda managed to bring Russia to the brink of a civilizational makeover, at the end of which we will finally be able to claim that Russia’s quest for empire has truly ended.

Cosmin Popa
Cosmin Popa
12 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: “The special military operation” saves Russia from the Western aggression

WAR PROPAGANDA: “The special military operation” saves Russia from the Western aggression

Thanks to the “special military operation”, the West has failed to wipe Russia off the face of the earth, according to a false narrative by Russian state media that quotes Vladimir Putin's speech at the May 9 Victory Day Parade. In reality, Russia is the aggressor, and the “special military operation” is an invasion condemned by most of the world's states.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
09 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is a terrorist state and must be punished by Russia

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is a terrorist state and must be punished by Russia

Russia must designate Ukraine a terrorist state because it attacked the Kremlin and other targets, such as the Moskva flagship, the Russian government media writes. In fact, Kyiv has responded to the invasion by striking military targets, whereas the attack on the Kremlin raises suspicion regarding who the author actually is. Moreover, Russia itself has been declared a terrorist state by international bodies.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
08 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA:  23 years ago, Putin warned Ukraine that NATO would start a war

WAR PROPAGANDA: 23 years ago, Putin warned Ukraine that NATO would start a war

The Ukrainian political leaders ignored Vladimir Putin’s warning 23 years ago, regarding the danger of NATO starting a war against Russia and the Ukrainian people, the Russian state press writes. In reality, the war in Ukraine was started by Russia, and the talk about NATO policies 23 years ago is a mere fabrication.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
20 Apr 2023
Xi in Moscow: a lifeline for Putin, money and prestige for China

Xi in Moscow: a lifeline for Putin, money and prestige for China

Xi Jinping visited “dear friend” Vladimir Putin in Moscow to promote his peace plan and sign deals that will take trade to $200 billion. For Putin, increasingly isolated internationally, the visit was a lifeline. For Xi, an opportunity to promote China's interests and his own image.

Ioana Dumitrescu
Ioana Dumitrescu
22 Mar 2023
What’s actually new in present-day Russia? How the Putin regime carried over the worst of the imperial and communist eras

What’s actually new in present-day Russia? How the Putin regime carried over the worst of the imperial and communist eras

Putin’s Russia is a conglomerate of toxic residue carried over from successive historical eras. From Russia’s imperial past, Russia inherited the fixation of becoming a global power. From the Soviet era, Putin sought to capitalize on the symbolic remnants of the superpower status, to make Russians believe this chapter in Russia’s history represented the pinnacle of their political existence. He added to this legacy the cynical and cunning attitudes specific to the criminal underworld, and he wrapped them in the illusion of power and wealth, to conceal the ruin and rot of widespread corruption.

Cosmin Popa
Cosmin Popa
17 Mar 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The “special military operation” saved Russia from NATO’s invasion and Ukrainian Nazism

WAR PROPAGANDA: The “special military operation” saved Russia from NATO’s invasion and Ukrainian Nazism

Russia was forced to launch military actions in Ukraine to save itself from NATO military bases and Ukrainian Nazism, and the “special military operation” is necessary and important for all Russian citizens, according to a propaganda narrative distributed one year after the start of the full-scale invasion. The truth is that Russia, without being threatened in any way, launched an imperial war to bring Ukraine under its control.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
24 Feb 2023
A year of war. Why peace is out of the question for now

A year of war. Why peace is out of the question for now

Putin expected Ukraine to give in quickly, and the West, frightened by the prospect of a gas crisis, divided and unable to make firm decisions, would react rather rhetorically, as it happened with the war in Georgia in 2008, or the initial attack on Ukraine, in 2014. Ukraine resisted, dispelling, at the same time, the myth of the mighty Russian army, and now it only envisions victory. Both camps seem determined to fight until they achieve their goals. The war continues.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
24 Feb 2023
Viktor Orbán’s wager on Vladimir Putin and illiberalism was a losing bet: instead of prosperity, Hungarians got themselves an economic crisis

Viktor Orbán’s wager on Vladimir Putin and illiberalism was a losing bet: instead of prosperity, Hungarians got themselves an economic crisis

Hungary has a “preferential” contract for its gas imports from Russia, but has now ended up paying more than other European states. Prices for fuel and Diesel have skyrocketed, and inflation has hit the highest mark at EU level. Besides, Budapest’s bypassing European regulations and values has prompted the European Commission to freeze €7 billion worth of EU funds to Hungary. All that spirals into an economic crisis generated, for its most part, by Viktor Orbán’s policies.

Ioana Dumitrescu
Ioana Dumitrescu
03 Feb 2023
The Wagner group: the army of mercenaries and criminals the Kremlin relies on to make headway into Ukraine

The Wagner group: the army of mercenaries and criminals the Kremlin relies on to make headway into Ukraine

In mid-January, the Russian Defense Ministry for the first time gave credit to the Wagner Group for its exploits in Ukraine. Tensions between the conventional army and the Wagner Group, whose founder criticized the war tactics of Russian generals, are common knowledge. Besides, in recent years, the Kremlin preferred to keep its dealings with the Wagner Group and its activity far from prying eyes. Recognizing the merits of this military contractor, whose very existence is illegal even in the eyes of Russian legislation, confirms the Wagner Group’s growing contribution to the war effort.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
16 Jan 2023
Why Putin’s Russia is fascist and why Ukraine is fighting on behalf of the free world and needs to win*

Why Putin’s Russia is fascist and why Ukraine is fighting on behalf of the free world and needs to win*

On February 24, 2022, the free world woke up to a dystopia. It had believed in peace more than it did in the signs of war, and had invested Putin with its good faith, just as it had done with Hitler in the years leading up to World War II. Russia has reintroduced large-scale war into a post-modern, hedonist society whose instincts were weakened by peace and prosperity, thus restoring evil to a global standing. Prior to the launch of the invasion, Europe hadn’t seen an interstate conflict in over 75 years. Any counterfactual examination is obviously pointless, but still, the question remains: how could the West fail again to foresee the predictable advent of a totalitarian regime with fascist overtones and the start of a new war in Europe?

Marian Voicu
Marian Voicu
26 Dec 2022
Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are leaving the “Russian Spy Bank”, while Hungary stands with Russia

Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are leaving the “Russian Spy Bank”, while Hungary stands with Russia

The decision of the four countries to leave the International Investment Bank (IIB), also known as the “Russian Spy Bank”, came within days of Russia invading Ukraine. The legal proceedings were cumbersome in certain countries, due to the financial risks such a move entailed. Set up in 1970, the Bank continues to operate today in Budapest, although key decisions are taken in Moscow.

Marian Voicu
Marian Voicu
21 Dec 2022
Moldova’s “patriots”, from Iurie Roșca to Ilan Shor: politicians serving Moscow’s interests in Chișinău (II)

Moldova’s “patriots”, from Iurie Roșca to Ilan Shor: politicians serving Moscow’s interests in Chișinău (II)

Rusia a avut mereu oamenii săi printre reprezentanții clasei politice și administrației de la Chișinău. Unii nici nu au încercat să-și ascundă relația cu Moscova, alții par să-și fi jucat foarte bine rolul, plasându-se în fruntea unor mișcări naționale și proeuropene, ceea ce, probabil, i-a permis Rusiei să controleze anumite procese politice din interior. Veridica îi amintește, în acest al doilea episod, pe cei care au menținut Republica Moldova în siajul Moscovei pentru o bună parte din ultimele două decenii.

Corneliu Rusnac
Corneliu Rusnac
16 Dec 2022
The stake of Turkey’s operations in Syria: what Erdoğan has to gain and Putin’s agenda

The stake of Turkey’s operations in Syria: what Erdoğan has to gain and Putin’s agenda

Turkey has bombed Kurdish positions in Iraq and Syria in response to the bomb attack in Istanbul, warning this is just the beginning. A wider operation in Syria would help the Erdoğan regime draw attention away from the country’s economic troubles. Besides, it might also be a first step towards solving the refugee crisis. Russia, a country involved in the Syrian conflict, could turn a blind eye to Ankara’s moves because it is interested in exporting natural gas via pipelines transiting Turkey.

Dragoș Mateescu
Dragoș Mateescu
23 Nov 2022
Will the war in Ukraine put an end to the Putin regime? Who could replace the Kremlin leader?

Will the war in Ukraine put an end to the Putin regime? Who could replace the Kremlin leader?

The war in Ukraine is not going well for Russia and the regime of Vladimir Putin, who threw his country into the affair. Although Putin forced all his people to say in February 2022 that Ukraine must be destroyed, the final decision was his and he will answer for it, alone or with others. And that’s why many Western and Russian analysts started wondering whether Putin's “reign” is coming to an end and who might succeed him.

Angela Grămadă
Angela Grămadă
22 Nov 2022
Andrei Soldatov: Putin was always very ruthless and is getting more and more paranoid

Andrei Soldatov: Putin was always very ruthless and is getting more and more paranoid

Putin's Russia is becoming more and more like Stalin's Russia, according to journalist Andrei Soldatov, one of the most respected experts on the Russian secret services. In an interview with Veridica and TVR, Soldatov explained how Putin corrupted Russian society, why the FSB is the successor to the Soviet KGB, what the methods and mentality of intelligence officers are, and how they came to believe and trust him also convince Putin that a war in Ukraine was necessary.

Marian Voicu
Marian Voicu
20 Nov 2022
Why have peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia become impossible?

Why have peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia become impossible?

The last round of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine as part of the war launched by Moscow took place in March and did not produce any results. For over eight months, the negotiation process is in a deadlock, neither party being willing to accept peace at any cost: both Kyiv and Moscow want victory.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
14 Nov 2022
Armageddon might be delayed, but the catastrophe is still forthcoming

Armageddon might be delayed, but the catastrophe is still forthcoming

A genuine taboo of international relations, which responsible leaders always sought to avoid in times of crises, the nuclear “button” has become commonplace in Russian rhetoric in recent years. Drawing on his crude professional experience, which is based on operative textbooks and a number of heroic legends fabricated by Soviet propaganda, Putin is confident that restraint is but a sign of fear. Lacking in any sense of intellectual finesse, the Russian leader has managed to trivialize the nuclear threat, which proves he doesn’t always have a good understanding of the terms he uses.

Cosmin Popa
Cosmin Popa
19 Oct 2022
Yuri Felshtinsky: Putin wanted a Russian-Ukrainian-Belarusian army that he could use to conquer Baltic States and the Republic of Moldova

Yuri Felshtinsky: Putin wanted a Russian-Ukrainian-Belarusian army that he could use to conquer Baltic States and the Republic of Moldova

Vladimir Putin’s original plan was to subdue Ukraine without bloodshed and create a joint Russian-Ukrainian-Belarusian army that he could use to conquer Baltic States and the Republic of Moldova, the Russian-American expert Yuri Felshtinsky argues, adding that Moscow’s recent actions suggest, despite all the threats, that no nuclear weapons will be used against Ukraine.

Mădălin Necșuțu
Mădălin Necșuțu
06 Oct 2022