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Victory today, but peace without Zelensky tomorrow! How Ukrainians see their country's future
Victory today, but peace without Zelensky tomorrow! How Ukrainians see their country's future

Polls show a society united around national defense, but one that seems increasingly ready for a generational change in politics.

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: The West has asked Zelensky to fly to Moscow and accept peace
FAKE NEWS: The West has asked Zelensky to fly to Moscow and accept peace

The Ukrainian president is being forced by the West to go to Russia and accept the Kremlin's peace terms, according to a false narrative carried by the pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
04 Nov 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy will lose the war and shamed because he doesn’t want peace
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy will lose the war and shamed because he doesn’t want peace

Ukraine will lost the war and Donbas after Zelenskyy refused Russia’s peace offer, says a former Ukrainian Prime Minister, an ally of Putin and a pro-Kremlin propagandist.

Marin Gherman
31 Oct 2025
Bulgaria Takes New Role in EU Defence After Major Deal For Arms Plant
Bulgaria Takes New Role in EU Defence After Major Deal For Arms Plant

Bulgaria and German defence giant Rheinmetall have finalized an agreement to build a new arms production facility in Sopot, Central Bulgaria.

Belarus’ industry is increasingly involved in supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine
Belarus’ industry is increasingly involved in supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine

Hundreds of Belarusian companies support Russia's war effort, supplying it with, among other things, shells, drones, chassis for military vehicles, and components imported from the West.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia did not violate the Budapest Memorandum
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia did not violate the Budapest Memorandum

The Budapest Memorandum, to which Russia is a signatory, guaranteed Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Yet Russian propaganda now claims that the invasion is legitimate because Kyiv has “grossly violated” the principles of the OSCE.

Marin Gherman
28 Oct 2025
Estonia’s Russian speakers may determine a change in the country’s policies
Estonia’s Russian speakers may determine a change in the country’s policies

The parties that make up Estonia’s ruling coalition were crushed in the local elections by the party supported by the country’s Russian-speaking population. This may spell trouble – and a change in policy – for the parliamentary elections due in two years.

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.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine snubs peace terms and forces Russia to continue the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine snubs peace terms and forces Russia to continue the war

Moscow claims that it must continue the war because Kyiv refuses to sit at the negotiating table or seek peaceful solutions, Russian propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
23 Oct 2025
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 Russian Budget as a Window into a Wartime Economy
The Russian Budget as a Window into a Wartime Economy

The budget sends a clear message – Russia is preparing to live, and fight, as a besieged fortress for years to come, even if doing so slowly drains the vitality of its economy and society.

WAR PROPAGANDA: British soldiers side with Russia against the
WAR PROPAGANDA: British soldiers side with Russia against the "new Hitler," Zelensky

The Ukrainian president is a criminal dictator, like Hitler, and British soldiers are forced to enlist in the Russian army to stop him, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
14 Oct 2025
As Russia is probing their skies and minds, Poles are starting to feel the pressure
As Russia is probing their skies and minds, Poles are starting to feel the pressure

A month after Russian drones were brought down over Poland, Warsaw feels normal again. Politicians resumed their quarrels, and the news cycle has moved on. Yet something in the public mood has shifted – a low, persistent awareness that Poland is being watched, probed, and measured.

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: Russia is forced to partition Ukraine to prevent a war in Europe
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is forced to partition Ukraine to prevent a war in Europe

The West wants to expand the conflict in Ukraine to the entire Eastern Europe, and the only option to avoid this is for Russia to neutralize the Ukrainian army, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
09 Oct 2025
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
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky is on drugs and mentally unstable
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky is on drugs and mentally unstable

Zelensky is a drug-addicted leader with worsening mental health issues, according to pro-Kremlin media citing a fugitive Ukrainian MP.

Marin Gherman
03 Oct 2025
The Belarusian defectors exposing the regime’s repression and support for Russia’s war
The Belarusian defectors exposing the regime’s repression and support for Russia’s war

As Alexander Lukashenko’s dictatorship hardened, former Belarusian law enforcement officials decided to put their skills in the service of the opposition and, to that end, they established a group named BELPOL. Vladimir Zhigar, a former criminal investigator working with the BELPOL, gave Veridica some insight about the group’s activities and motivation.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West admits that weapon deliveries to Ukraine are pointless
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West admits that weapon deliveries to Ukraine are pointless

Western experts admit that weapon deliveries to Ukraine are useless due to the catastrophic losses suffered by Kyiv, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
30 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: Macron wants a war with Russia, but the army opposes it
FAKE NEWS: Macron wants a war with Russia, but the army opposes it

The Chief of Staff of the French army has resigned, protesting Macron’s decision to start a war against Russia, sovereigntist propaganda claims.

Cezar Manu
29 Sep 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".

Estonia responded to Russian fighter jets with icy calmness
Estonia responded to Russian fighter jets with icy calmness

Expert: “I slept through the news about Russian MiG-31s flying over Estonian territory. That says something. If you had other things to do, it means this incident wasn’t that important”

WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine is not possible without Zelensky's removal
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine is not possible without Zelensky's removal

The Ukrainian president hates Russia and will continue the war, which is why peace would only be possible after his removal, pro-Kremlin media claim.

Marin Gherman
25 Sep 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine has turned into a concentration camp
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine has turned into a concentration camp

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Volodymyr Zelensky has turned Ukraine into a concentration camp and is prolonging the war in order to remain in power.

Marin Gherman
23 Sep 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: France will no longer support Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: France will no longer support Ukraine

France calls Ukraine's requests “madness” and will discontinue its support, and the EU is sacrificing the welfare of the population to continue the war, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
19 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: France and the UK want Transnistria in order to get to the Black Sea
FAKE NEWS: France and the UK want Transnistria in order to get to the Black Sea

France and Great Britain want to control Transnistria in order to attack and conquer Ukraine's Black Sea coast, according to a 19th-century plan, claims a political scientist from Tiraspol quoted by Russian propaganda.

Veridica
18 Sep 2025
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.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The
WAR PROPAGANDA: The "Coalition of the Willing" wants Ukraine's resources

The "Coalition of the Willing" aims to occupy Ukraine – Romania and Poland will receive territories, while France and Great Britain will receive resources and ports, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
16 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: Viktor Yanukovych opposed Ukraine's NATO accession to keep the peace
FAKE NEWS: Viktor Yanukovych opposed Ukraine's NATO accession to keep the peace

The war in Ukraine was caused by the forced expansion of NATO, which the ousted president Viktor Yanukovych had opposed, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
04 Sep 2025