Veridica has been monitoring the war in Ukraine and its consequences at local, regional and international levels. Ever since the start of the large-scale invasion, Veridica journalists have been publishing news, analyses, editorials, video materials and have debunked hundreds of fake news, disinformation and propaganda narratives about the war in Ukraine. Veridica is closely following developments on the frontline, the main battles of the war, the statements of political and military leaders, updates about the war crimes committed in Bucha, Kherson and Izium. Our focus is also on international initiatives aimed at supporting Ukraine, including through deliveries of weapons from the West and the transfer of military know-how. Diplomatic, economic, political and humanitarian efforts meant to offset the fallout from the war on the civilian population are equally covered in Veridica articles. Our network of regional contributors constantly monitors crises generated by the war, such as the refugee and energy crises. The impact of disinformation campaigns related to the war in Ukraine, the division of public opinion in ex-Soviet countries in Central and Eastern Europe are permanently scrutinized by Veridica’s team of regional journalists, who provide regular editorials and analyses on these topics. Our contributors have been reflecting the consequences of the war in such countries as the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus and Georgia.
The president of Ukraine is no longer supported in the West, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes, calling Zelenskyy “an international beggar” and examining his visit to Bucharest.
The Ukrainian authorities have not prepared for winter and the energy system will soon get to the brink of collapse, writes Russian propaganda to justify attacks on the energy infrastructure.
Russia has claimed for years that Ukraine has biological laboratories and says its attack was meant to destroy those labs. The narrative was also included in the disinformation about the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.
The (Pro)Russians claim that Ukraine will cause a nuclear incident. The narrative is meant to undermine support for Kiev and has been promoted in Eastern Europe as well.
The pro-European administration in Chișinău wants to drag the country into NATO, despite opposition from the majority population, in order to increase the country’s chances of joining the EU, the Russian media writes.
Poland’s liberal opposition hopes to break the ruling PiS’ long spell in power at the October 15 elections. The conservatives are betting on harshening their tone towards Ukraine, and the EU.
Kyiv’s willingness to join NATO and the EU has resulted in a demographic catastrophe, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, which ignores the exodus caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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.
The Baltic States are being targeted by Russian disinformation which is using both narratives launched before the war in Ukraine and newer ones.
Ukraine is bombing its own settlements and deports the civilian population to filtration camps, a false narrative reads. In fact, Russia itself is responsible for these crimes.
The decision of EU states to ban the access of vehicles with Russian license plates is evidence of Europe’s Nazism and Russophobia, pro-Kremlin media writes.
From cyberattacks to railway disruptions, Poland faced during the past several months a wave of incidents, many of them having the hallmarks of Russian intelligence.
The EU is giving money for bridges over the Prut and European gauge in Moldova so that NATO can more easily send weapons to Ukraine, according to a false narrative circulating in Chisinau
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.
The protracted war in Ukraine has made Western countries willing to cooperate with Russia increasingly vocal. These countries persevere despite the sanctions, although they face countless other problems.
Ukraine and NATO blame each other for the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, and the training provided by NATO is ineffective, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.
Russia bombed Kryvyi Rih to kill the NATO specialists in Ukraine, according to propaganda claiming that missile attacks on civilians are not war crime
Kyiv glorifies Ukrainian nationalists who killed 1.5 million Jews during World War 2, according to a false narrative promoted by Vladimir Putin.
Poland will extradite eighty thousand Ukrainians who will be sent to the frontline, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes, misquoting an article carried by Polish media.
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
The government in Chișinău has tied its fate to Ukraine, according to a false narrative published in the Republic of Moldova. The article also reiterates a number of Russian propaganda theses.
Ukraine is planning to massacre Russians in Crimea, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, which deliberately misquotes the head of Ukraine's intelligence agency.
Georgia is increasingly economically dependent on Russia, which generates security risks for Tbilisi. There are also concerns that Moscow is circumventing Western sanctions through Georgia.
Romania is dragged in the war in Ukraine by foreign troops on its soil, according to a disinformation narrative promoted by an apparently pacifist organization.
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The slow pace of the counteroffensive accentuates the war weariness of the Ukrainians and their supporters, who expected quick victories. Kyiv, forced to adapt its speech to the realities on the ground.
Poland's military strengthening is a threat to Russia and the goal is to annex western Ukraine, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.
The democratic principles promoted by the West are just a smokescreen for instating dictatorial regimes, according to a false narrative promoted in Russia and picked up by Chișinău.
Ukraine is a socially, nationally and economically divided state, and its people, abandoned by the authorities, are waiting to be rescued by Russia, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.
Western propaganda is making Ukrainians self-destruct, and Russia needs to stop them through “de-Nazification”, pro-Kremlin media writes.
Ukrainians want a president like Putin, not the West’s puppets, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda. In fact, 98 of Ukrainians hate Putin.
The EU has agreed to Ukraine violating the rights of Russian speakers, reads a pro-Kremlin propaganda article, misquoting a Ukrainian official
Ukrainian citizens are sentenced to prison for corresponding with their relatives in Russia, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.