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DISINFORMATION: EU leaders rule out a future enlargement of the community bloc

DISINFORMATION: EU leaders rule out a future enlargement of the community bloc

The EU is not ready for the next phase of enlargement, according to a piece of disinformation carried by the Russian media, which tries to prove the Republic of Moldova has no European prospects.

Veridica
13 Sep 2023
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is closing schools because the West wants cheap labor

FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is closing schools because the West wants cheap labor

Maia Sandu and the PAS government are destroying the education system in Moldova at the behest of the West, which wants the country to be a source of cheap labor, according to a false narrative carried by the Russian media.

Veridica
04 Sep 2023
FAKE NEWS: The government in Chișinău has tied its fate to Ukraine

FAKE NEWS: The government in Chișinău has tied its fate to Ukraine

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.

Veridica
31 Aug 2023
DISINFORMATION: Today's emigration from Moldova is similar to Stalinist deportations

DISINFORMATION: Today's emigration from Moldova is similar to Stalinist deportations

The deportation of Bessarabians in the USSR is similar to today's economic migration, according to a narrative that tries to trivialize one of the great Stalinist crimes.

Veridica
28 Aug 2023
FAKE NEWS: Forced by the West to give up the CIS, Chisinau is destroying its economy

FAKE NEWS: Forced by the West to give up the CIS, Chisinau is destroying its economy

The government in Chisinau is being forced by the West to withdraw from the CIS, which is destroying the economy of the Republic of Moldova, according to a false narrative appearing in the pro-Kremlin media.

Veridica
17 Aug 2023
FAKE NEWS: Moldova is fast turning into a dictatorship, all with the West’s blessing

FAKE NEWS: Moldova is fast turning into a dictatorship, all with the West’s blessing

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.

Veridica
09 Aug 2023
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu has closed 200 schools, driving away young people from the Republic of Moldova

FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu has closed 200 schools, driving away young people from the Republic of Moldova

Conform unor narațiuni false reinterpretate, președintele Sandu ar acționa la indicațiile Vestului, aflat în deficit din cauza numărului mare de persoane LGBT.

Veridica
31 Jul 2023
Moldova will lose “all” of its sovereignty by pursuing closer relations with NATO

Moldova will lose “all” of its sovereignty by pursuing closer relations with NATO

The Republic of Moldova’s rapprochement to NATO will cause this country to lose its sovereignty and prevent it from shoring up its security, the Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Veridica
24 Jul 2023
FAKE NEWS: In order to join the EU, the Republic of Moldova must send soldiers to the war in Ukraine

FAKE NEWS: In order to join the EU, the Republic of Moldova must send soldiers to the war in Ukraine

This is a new version of the narrative of "NATO's war against Russia", launched by the pro-Russian press in Chisinau.

Veridica
20 Jul 2023
FAKE NEWS: The Chișinău airport attack, a consequence of Moldova’s dissociation from the CIS

FAKE NEWS: The Chișinău airport attack, a consequence of Moldova’s dissociation from the CIS

The armed attack on the airport in Chișinău might have been avoided if the Republic of Moldova hadn’t distanced itself from the CIS, the Russian MFA spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova has said.

Veridica
12 Jul 2023
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu installed a dictatorial regime similar to Plahotniuc’s

FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu installed a dictatorial regime similar to Plahotniuc’s

ФЕЙК-НОВОСТИ: Майя Санду установила диктаторский режим, подобный режиму Плахотнюка

Veridica
05 Jul 2023
FAKE NEWS: Moldova is becoming a bridgehead for military actions against Russia

FAKE NEWS: Moldova is becoming a bridgehead for military actions against Russia

Moscow describes Moldova’s plans to become a regional platform for Ukraine’s reconstruction as a declaration of war against the Russian Federation.

Veridica
30 Jun 2023
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to fine Russian speakers

FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to fine Russian speakers

TASS has reiterated the false narrative about the persecution of Russian speakers in the Republic of Moldova, in an attempt to fuel anti-European phobias.

Veridica
27 Jun 2023
The Sea of Azov became an internal sea of Russia to prevent the setting-up of foreign military bases

The Sea of Azov became an internal sea of Russia to prevent the setting-up of foreign military bases

Banning the Shor Party means usurping state power,  according to a narrative that contradicts the very reasoning of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova.

Veridica
22 Jun 2023
Separatist movements in pro-Russian Gagauzia

Separatist movements in pro-Russian Gagauzia

The separatist discourse has reemerged in Gagauzia, part of an effort to block Moldova's European path. The moment coincides with the winning of the elections by one of Ilan Shor’s representatives.

Veridica
19 Jun 2023
FAKE NEWS: The West is forcing Moldova to follow the path of Ukraine

FAKE NEWS: The West is forcing Moldova to follow the path of Ukraine

The West is forcing Moldova to follow the path of Ukraine, while Russia does not interfere in the internal affairs of its partners, according to a fake narrative launched by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Veridica
14 Jun 2023
FAKE NEWS: The EPC summit, organized with a view to creating an anti-Russia coalition

FAKE NEWS: The EPC summit, organized with a view to creating an anti-Russia coalition

The EPC summit in Bulboaca was meant to create an anti-Russian coalition, Russian propaganda writes, describing standard security measures as signs of a dictatorship.

Veridica
01 Jun 2023
FAKE NEWS: The EU is trying to push Moldova into a confrontation with Russia

FAKE NEWS: The EU is trying to push Moldova into a confrontation with Russia

The EU civilian mission in Chisinau aims to push the Republic of Moldova towards a confrontation with Moscow, says the Russian MFA. In fact, the aim is to strengthen Moldova's resilience to security threats.

Veridica
30 May 2023
Monitor Fake News Nr. 52: Dezinformări cu Putin și Elon Musk

Monitor Fake News Nr. 52: Dezinformări cu Putin și Elon Musk

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
30 May 2023
DISINFORMATION: Russia does not get involved in Moldova’s internal affairs

DISINFORMATION: Russia does not get involved in Moldova’s internal affairs

Russia does not get involved in the internal affairs of the Republic of Moldova, said the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry. The narrative is denied by Moscow’s very actions in the past 30 years. 

Veridica
26 May 2023
Monitor Fake News Nr. 51: Propagandiștii ruși vor genocid

Monitor Fake News Nr. 51: Propagandiștii ruși vor genocid

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
24 May 2023
DISINFORMATION: Moldova is leaving the CIS at the behest of the West

DISINFORMATION: Moldova is leaving the CIS at the behest of the West

According to a false narrative carried by the Russian media, the decision to denounce the agreement on the participation in the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly was imposed by the West.

Veridica
23 May 2023
Monitor Fake News Nr. 50: Proteste cu spioni ruși și Counter Strike vs. cenzura lui Putin

Monitor Fake News Nr. 50: Proteste cu spioni ruși și Counter Strike vs. cenzura lui Putin

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
16 May 2023
FAKE NEWS: Kyiv and Chisinau have agreed to liquidate Transnistria

FAKE NEWS: Kyiv and Chisinau have agreed to liquidate Transnistria

Kyiv and Chisinau have agreed to liquidate Transnistria with Leopard tanks and terrorize its Russian population, according to a false narrative circulating in the Republic of Moldova. The theory about an outbreak of war in Transnistria is one of the most frequently used by (pro) Russian propaganda with the aim of scaring the population of the Republic of Moldova and undermining the country's pro-Western policy.

Veridica
11 May 2023
Monitor Fake News Nr. 49: Propagandă à la russe

Monitor Fake News Nr. 49: Propagandă à la russe

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
09 May 2023
FAKE NEWS: Moldova acceptă atacarea Transnistriei pentru ca Ucraina să ia muniția rusă de acolo

FAKE NEWS: Moldova acceptă atacarea Transnistriei pentru ca Ucraina să ia muniția rusă de acolo

Ministrul ucrainean de Externe, Dmytro Kuleba a fost la Chișinău pentru a-l convinge să participe la un atac asupra Transnistriei, potrivit unei narațiuni apărute în presa pro-rusă. Narațiunea reia, de fapt, una din principalele teme ale propagandei (pro)ruse care vizează Chișinăul.

Veridica
05 May 2023
Monitor Fake News Nr. 48: Fake News și propaganda rusă în SUA

Monitor Fake News Nr. 48: Fake News și propaganda rusă în SUA

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
02 May 2023
The candidates supported by Dodon and Shor are contesting the leadership of Gagauzia

The candidates supported by Dodon and Shor are contesting the leadership of Gagauzia

The candidates supported by the former president Igor Dodon, and the fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor respectively, got the largest number of votes in the first round of the elections for the office of Governor of Gagauzia. The campaign was marked by the promotion of Russian propaganda narratives, the involvement of some Russian politicians and artists, but also by a diplomatic scandal between the Republic of Moldova and Russia.

Veridica
01 May 2023
FAKE NEWS: Moldova’s close relations with the EU have impoverished the country

FAKE NEWS: Moldova’s close relations with the EU have impoverished the country

Chișinău’s close relations with the EU and the pro-European governments have had a negative impact on the economy of the Republic of Moldova, the Russian propaganda writes, referring to the price hikes, soaring poverty and unemployment. In fact, while the Republic of Moldova remains one of the poorest European nations, the economy and living standards have gone up in the last decade.

Veridica
27 Apr 2023
Monitor Fake News Nr. 47: Putin face propagandă prin sport și hackerii participă la războiul din Ucraina

Monitor Fake News Nr. 47: Putin face propagandă prin sport și hackerii participă la războiul din Ucraina

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
24 Apr 2023
FAKE NEWS: To join the EU, Moldova must first become a member of NATO

FAKE NEWS: To join the EU, Moldova must first become a member of NATO

The Republic of Moldova can accede to the EU only if it joins NATO first and adopts an anti-Russian policy, according to a false narrative carried by the Russian media. In fact, the terms a state must comply with before it can join the EU have nothing to do with NATO, evidence of which is the fact that some members of NATO have been denied EU accession.

Veridica
21 Apr 2023
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova is mobilizing a million-strong reserve army to attack Transnistria

FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova is mobilizing a million-strong reserve army to attack Transnistria

The Republic of Moldova is mobilizing one million reservists to launch an attack on Transnistria, according to Politnavigator.net, which refers to annual military drills carried out by the Moldovan Armed Forces. The article reiterates the false narrative about ongoing preparations to launch a war against Transnistria, this time fabricating a new number: the Republic of Moldova simply can’t mobilize one million people.

Veridica
13 Apr 2023
FAKE NEWS: The government in Chisinau stole one billion euros from the financial aid offered by the EU

FAKE NEWS: The government in Chisinau stole one billion euros from the financial aid offered by the EU

The government in Chisinau keeps prolonging the state of emergency in order to steal, claims the oligarch/fugitive politician Ian Shor. In reality, Shor participated in the looting of Moldova's banking system, and his party was accused of involvement in an FSB plan to overthrow the government in Chisinau, the security crisis leading to the extension of the state of emergency.

Veridica
05 Apr 2023
Monitor Fake News Nr. 46: Putin vânează opozanți cu tehnologie americană, iar susținători ai săi spun că „e Satana”

Monitor Fake News Nr. 46: Putin vânează opozanți cu tehnologie americană, iar susținători ai săi spun că „e Satana”

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
03 Apr 2023
DISINFORMATION: Chișinău promotes anti-Russian hysteria

DISINFORMATION: Chișinău promotes anti-Russian hysteria

The government in Chișinău is backing anti-Russian hysteria, whereas the Ukrainian army is responsible for war crimes, are two of the messages conveyed by the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova. The Russian official commented on a speech by Moldova’s president, Maia Sandu, where the president referred to the Russian dangers and threats in the context of the war in Ukraine.

Veridica
29 Mar 2023
Monitor Fake News Nr. 45: Rușii dezinformează cu „fact-checking”, planul de ocupare a Moldovei și războiul muzeelor

Monitor Fake News Nr. 45: Rușii dezinformează cu „fact-checking”, planul de ocupare a Moldovei și războiul muzeelor

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
27 Mar 2023
Chișinăul acuză, din nou, prezența ilegală a trupelor ruse în regiunea separatistă Transnistria

Chișinăul acuză, din nou, prezența ilegală a trupelor ruse în regiunea separatistă Transnistria

Ministrul Apărării în guvernul pro-occidental de la Chișinău, Anatolie Nosatîi, spune că nu există riscul unui atac iminent asupra Republicii Moldova.

Veridica
25 Mar 2023
FAKE NEWS: Western diplomats are preparing Moldova's entry into the war

FAKE NEWS: Western diplomats are preparing Moldova's entry into the war

Two Western diplomats visited the Republic of Moldova last week to discuss its involvement in the war in Ukraine, writes the Donetk publication trmsk.ru. In reality, the talks did not concern Moldova's involvement in the war; on the contrary, the country is actually exposed to the risk of a Russian operation.

Veridica
21 Mar 2023
Monitor Fake News Nr. 44: Republica Moldova și Georgia, în vizorul Rusiei

Monitor Fake News Nr. 44: Republica Moldova și Georgia, în vizorul Rusiei

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
20 Mar 2023
DISINFORMATION: The number of Moldovans siding with Russia in the war in Ukraine is growing

DISINFORMATION: The number of Moldovans siding with Russia in the war in Ukraine is growing

A survey conducted in the Republic of Moldova, trying to assess the impact of disinformation, “fell prey” to Russian propaganda. Politnavigator.net has misused and misrepresented data in our survey in order to depict the Moldovan population as increasingly supportive of Russia’s cause in the war in Ukraine. In fact, the number of those siding with Russia in this war has nearly halved compared to the number who consider Ukraine is the victim.

Veridica
15 Mar 2023
DISINFORMATION: The government in Chisinau wants to eliminate the Moldovan language because it is preparing the union

DISINFORMATION: The government in Chisinau wants to eliminate the Moldovan language because it is preparing the union

The thesis about the two distinct peoples - Moldovan and Romanian – has been brought back into discussion by the Russian media in the context in which the Chisinau Parliament voted a law stipulating that the phrase “Moldovan language” shall be replaced in the legislation of the Republic of Moldova with “Romanian language”. Russian propaganda claims that the measure - taken following a decision by the Constitutional Court - is intended to prepare the union of the Republic of Moldova with Romania.

Veridica
06 Mar 2023
FAKE NEWS: The government in Chisinau bans the Russian press at the behest of the West

FAKE NEWS: The government in Chisinau bans the Russian press at the behest of the West

The Government in Chisinau imposes sanctions and uses repression against the Russian media, at the behest of the West, writes rubaltic.ru, a Russia-affiliated media outlet, recently banned in the Republic of Moldova . It resumes older narratives of Russian and pro-Russian propaganda, meant to undermine Chisinau's efforts to protect the information space from disinformation campaigns designed to undermine the pro-European governance, all the more dangerous for security as Russia appears to be engaged in a hybrid war against the Republic of Moldova.

Veridica
27 Feb 2023
Monitor Fake News Nr. 43: Propaganda rusă continuă să se folosească de copii și laudă crimele de război

Monitor Fake News Nr. 43: Propaganda rusă continuă să se folosească de copii și laudă crimele de război

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
26 Feb 2023
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is preparing to attack Transnistria, and an army of NATO tanks stationed on Romanian soil will head for Crimea

FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is preparing to attack Transnistria, and an army of NATO tanks stationed on Romanian soil will head for Crimea

Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova are preparing for a military operation against Transnistria and an “armada” of tanks stationed in Romania will come to help, writes the Russian publication politnavigator, citing statements made by so-called Russian experts. Just three days after the false narrative was published in the press, it was officially resumed , in a slightly modified form, by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Veridica
23 Feb 2023
Monitor Fake News Nr. 42: Conspirația cutremurului din Turcia și Diana Șoșoacă

Monitor Fake News Nr. 42: Conspirația cutremurului din Turcia și Diana Șoșoacă

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
22 Feb 2023
The Dorin Recean government came to power to manage security threats, but finds no place for Russia in the government agenda

The Dorin Recean government came to power to manage security threats, but finds no place for Russia in the government agenda

Voted by Parliament less than a week after the resignation of the Gavrilita Government, the Recean cabinet came up with a government program that focuses on security, economic development and the European integration of the Republic of Moldova. The document does not make any reference to the relations with Russia, although it is clear that Russia will continue to influence, through its people, the political processes in Chisinau and has other important levers, primarily Transnistria and the energy weapon.

Veridica
20 Feb 2023
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu dismissed Natalia Gavrilița to purge the opposition and consolidate her authoritarian and anti-Russian regime

FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu dismissed Natalia Gavrilița to purge the opposition and consolidate her authoritarian and anti-Russian regime

The president of the Republic of Moldova, dismissed Natalia Gavrilița because she wanted a Prime Minister that would purge the opposition, a pro-Kremlin publication writes, also claiming that Natalia Gavrilița was allegedly humiliated in public by her unexpected dismissal. The same publication also reiterates several other false narratives claiming the pro-European administration in Chișinău is a profoundly anti-Russian dictatorship.

Veridica
13 Feb 2023
DEZINFORMARE: Abandoned by their own government, Ukrainian refugees are ill-treated in the Republic of Moldova as well

DEZINFORMARE: Abandoned by their own government, Ukrainian refugees are ill-treated in the Republic of Moldova as well

Ukraine has abandoned refugees who fled the country, and Chișinău authorities have no interest in taking care of the refugees who’ve reached Moldova, donbasstoday.ru writes. The narrative is rolled out by Russian media after Ukrainian refugees were previously the target of a smear campaign. In fact, world organizations and leaders have hailed the way Chișinău authorities and Moldovan society have helped refugees from Ukraine.

Veridica
06 Feb 2023
FAKE NEWS: NATO prepares the territory of the Republic of Moldova to become a future theater of war

FAKE NEWS: NATO prepares the territory of the Republic of Moldova to become a future theater of war

The government in Chisinau is bringing the country closer to NATO, which supplies the Republic of Moldova with weapons in order to prepare it to become a future theater of war against Russia, writes the Russian press, citing as an argument the delivery of 3 (THREE) armored vehicles by Germany. This is yet another plea for neutrality that ignores the facts, which show that, in fact, to Russia neutrality means only the acceptance of its hegemony and that it is ready to attack neutral countries that do not want to be in its sphere of influence.

Veridica
31 Jan 2023
FAKE NEWS: The Romanian Orthodox Church wants to take over parishes from Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova in order to pave the way for the annexation of territories by Romania

FAKE NEWS: The Romanian Orthodox Church wants to take over parishes from Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova in order to pave the way for the annexation of territories by Romania

The Romanian Orthodox Church wants to take over parishes of the Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, the pro-Kremlin publication Politnavigator writes. According to the media outlet, the first step in this respect in Ukraine would be for Romania to capture Bukovina, whereas in the Republic of Moldova the Moldovan authorities will abolish the Metropolitanate of Moldova, which is subordinated to the Russian Orthodox Church. The article contains a number of false narratives designed to promote several disinformation theses, for instance Romania allegedly having an expansionist policy and Ukraine being an artificial state.

Veridica
23 Jan 2023
DISINFORMATION: Chișinău’s war-mongering stirs up concern in Bucharest

DISINFORMATION: Chișinău’s war-mongering stirs up concern in Bucharest

“Romania is worried by Moldova’s war-mongering”, reads a recent false narrative promoted by Russian propaganda and shared by media institutions in Chișinău. The author, a former communist MP, also interposes several false theses, designed to undermine the solidity of Chișinău-Bucharest relations. In fact, Romania remains the top supporter of the Republic of Moldova in the EU, as well as a major trade partner, and irrespective of which political party takes power, it is the first country to support the Republic of Moldova in times of crisis.

Veridica
17 Jan 2023
Monitor Fake News Nr. 41: O pizza cu frații Tate, Matrix și oculta

Monitor Fake News Nr. 41: O pizza cu frații Tate, Matrix și oculta

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
12 Jan 2023
FAKE NEWS: Brussels greenlights the annexation of the Republic of Moldova by Romania

FAKE NEWS: Brussels greenlights the annexation of the Republic of Moldova by Romania

The European Union has greenlighted the annexation of the Republic of Moldova by Romania, and the puppet government in Chisinau accepts this, according to fake news that repeats one of the narratives promoted by Russian propaganda and pro-Moscow voices in the Republic of Moldova. In reality, Brussels has never spoken in favor of unification, considering the Republic of Moldova an independent state, to which it offered the EU accession candidate status.

Veridica
09 Jan 2023
RĂZBOI ÎN UCRAINA: Două centrale termice controlate de secesioniștii pro-ruși ar fi fost avariate de rachete ucrainene

RĂZBOI ÎN UCRAINA: Două centrale termice controlate de secesioniștii pro-ruși ar fi fost avariate de rachete ucrainene

Nu a urmat niciun comentariu imediat din partea Ucrainei, care nu-și revendică niciodată public responsabilitatea pentru atacurile de pe teritoriul Rusiei sau din zonele ocupate.

Veridica
08 Jan 2023
The Republic of Moldova 2022: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION debunked by Veridica

The Republic of Moldova 2022: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION debunked by Veridica

The war launched by Russia in Ukraine also led to an intensification of the use of propaganda materials, fake news and disinformation targeting the Republic of Moldova. The goal was to discredit the West and undermine the values it promotes, but also to blame the pro-European government for the economic and social issues initially triggered by the Covid pandemic, then by the war.

Veridica
06 Jan 2023
FAKE NEWS: The EU makes Moldova's accession conditional on the legalization of same-sex marriages

FAKE NEWS: The EU makes Moldova's accession conditional on the legalization of same-sex marriages

“The accession of the Republic of Moldova to the EU, conditional on the legalization of LGBT marriages”, headlined national.ro, the topic being immediately taken up by pro-Kremlin news sites in the Republic of Moldova and Russia. In fact, it is not an obligation, but a recommendation from May of the European Parliament regarding the rights of the LGBT community. Moreover, the Republic of Moldova later obtained the status of candidate country without having to legalize marriages between people of the same sex.

Veridica
29 Dec 2022
FAKE NEWS: NATO forces were brought to Romania to help it annex the Republic of Moldova and part of the territory of Ukraine

FAKE NEWS: NATO forces were brought to Romania to help it annex the Republic of Moldova and part of the territory of Ukraine

Romania intends to annex the Republic of Moldova and part of the territory of Ukraine, and NATO is supporting it militarily, according to a false narrative carried by the Russian media. Another narrative is that, in turn, Poland, seeks to annex part of the western regions of Ukraine. The false narratives start from theses, spread for years by Russia, regarding the artificial nature of the Ukrainian state and the aggressiveness of the West.

Veridica
22 Dec 2022
Monitor Fake News Nr. 40: Putin, mincinosul anului, și dezinformări cu Campionatul Mondial

Monitor Fake News Nr. 40: Putin, mincinosul anului, și dezinformări cu Campionatul Mondial

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
21 Dec 2022
Monitor Fake News Nr. 39: Rusia va fi atacată din România și Hitler e un ucrainean din Qatar

Monitor Fake News Nr. 39: Rusia va fi atacată din România și Hitler e un ucrainean din Qatar

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

Veridica
15 Dec 2022
FAKE NEWS: Moldova investește bani mai mulți în apărare pentru că se pregătește de război cu Rusia

FAKE NEWS: Moldova investește bani mai mulți în apărare pentru că se pregătește de război cu Rusia

Bugetul apărării naționale a Republicii Moldova va crește cu aproximativ 30 de milioane de euro în 2023, iar asta arată că Occidentul pregătește țara să declanșeze un război împotriva Rusiei, scrie presa de propagandă rusă. În realitate, suma este prea mică pentru a face achiziții semnificative, iar Republica Moldova rămâne cu una dintre cele mai slab dezvoltate armate din lume și un buget pentru apărare de aproximativ 0,7% din PIB.

Veridica
14 Dec 2022
FAKE NEWS: The Moldovan authorities sell at higher prices the cheap gas they receive from Russia

FAKE NEWS: The Moldovan authorities sell at higher prices the cheap gas they receive from Russia

The authorities in Chisinau are reselling to the EU, at higher prices, part of the natural gas supplied by Gazprom, according to a false narrative in the Russian media. In reality, Chisinau supplies Transnistria with all the gas it currently buys from Gazprom and uses other sources for the consumers on the right bank of the Dniester.

Veridica
06 Dec 2022
DISINFORMATION: A blackout will sweep Romania during the holidays so that patriots can be assassinated

DISINFORMATION: A blackout will sweep Romania during the holidays so that patriots can be assassinated

Brussels has given the go-ahead for the physical and spiritual destruction of Romania, one of the last bastions in the fight against globalism, and a blackout will be triggered in this country so that sovereigntists can be taken out. This piece of disinformation stemmed from a dialogue between Luis Lazarus and Diana Iovanovici-Șoșoacă. Ridden with mystical drivel, lies and elements recalling of Nazi propaganda, the narrative surfaced in response to the first “blackout” simulation organized in Romania two weeks ago in Mediaș.

Veridica
30 Nov 2022
FAKE NEWS: The Government in Chisinau wants to force Moldova’s entry into NATO

FAKE NEWS: The Government in Chisinau wants to force Moldova’s entry into NATO

The power in Chisinau wants to force the entry of the Republic of Moldova into NATO and for this purpose is trying to silence the opposition through criminal cases, according to the Kremlin-affiliated media. The same media say that inviting the Republic of Moldova to the NATO meeting in Bucharest represents a violation of its neutrality status and a further confirmation that this country is already “with one foot” in NATO.

Veridica
28 Nov 2022
FAKE NEWS: Already conquered by the West, Romania lets itself be trampled upon by Ukraine

FAKE NEWS: Already conquered by the West, Romania lets itself be trampled upon by Ukraine

With its sovereignty at the mercy of the great Western powers, Romania is now turning itself into a doormat for Kyiv and dismissed its Minister of Defense, Vasile Dâncu, just because he spoke of peace, according to the former Prime Minister, Viorica Dăncilă. The narrative very much resembles Russia's, according to which Ukraine - the country under attack - is the one that does not want peace. Viorica Dăncilă has also promoted the false narrative that Ukraine undermines Romania’s agriculture and, implicitly, its economy.

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23 Nov 2022
Crowdfunding pentru prima antologie a campaniilor virale de fake news, dezinformare și propagandă în 2022

Crowdfunding pentru prima antologie a campaniilor virale de fake news, dezinformare și propagandă în 2022

Veridica pregătește prima Antologie Veridica, în care sunt reunite campaniile virale de fake news, dezinformare și manipulare din Europa Centrală și de Est în 2022. Pe siteul Galantom, până pe 10 decembrie, oricine poate contribui la documentarea istoriei recente sub forma unei cărți realizate de jurnaliști din Europa Centrală și de Est.

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23 Nov 2022
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău is negotiating with Kyiv a territory exchange: it offers a military depot in Transnistria in exchange for a part of the region of Odessa

FAKE NEWS: Chișinău is negotiating with Kyiv a territory exchange: it offers a military depot in Transnistria in exchange for a part of the region of Odessa

The Republic of Moldova wants to give Transnistria to Ukraine in exchange for a part of the region of Odessa. Kyiv might thus get its hands on the munition warehouse Russia is currently controlling in Transnistria, according to a false narrative disseminated by the Russian media. In fact, a territory exchange was never in the cards. As regards the munition storehouse, the Republic of Moldova has for many years asking that the munition be transferred to Russia and that this country withdraw from its territory.

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21 Nov 2022
Monitor Fake News Nr. 38: Alegeri americane cu bucătarul lui Putin și dezinformări iraniene

Monitor Fake News Nr. 38: Alegeri americane cu bucătarul lui Putin și dezinformări iraniene

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

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17 Nov 2022
FAKE NEWS: NATO stole Romania's National Day, while leaving the country without an army

FAKE NEWS: NATO stole Romania's National Day, while leaving the country without an army

The military conflict near the country's borders has brought the discussion about Romania's defensive capabilities back into focus, and now that Romania is about to celebrate its National Day on December 1st, the sovereignist propaganda resumed its discourse, announcing the systematic loss of state independence, this time symbolized by the fact that only foreign soldiers would participate in the December 1st parade. In reality, units of the partner armies, and not only from NATO, but even from the ex-Soviet space, are constantly invited to the parade.

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16 Nov 2022
FAKE NEWS: The US is preparing to attack Transnistria

FAKE NEWS: The US is preparing to attack Transnistria

American soldiers from the well-known 101st Airborne Division have been deployed in Romania also with the aim of attacking the separatist Transnistrian region, in particular the power plant in this region, a controversial Russian political scientist claims. The false narrative was taken over by Politnavigator, a Kremlin-affiliated website.

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14 Nov 2022
Monitor Fake News Nr. 37: Cum a făcut Ciutacu filmări de război din jocuri video și „povestea porcului” spusă de Petre Daea

Monitor Fake News Nr. 37: Cum a făcut Ciutacu filmări de război din jocuri video și „povestea porcului” spusă de Petre Daea

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

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11 Nov 2022
FAKE NEWS: Romanian consumers will no longer be able to purchase energy from Hidroelectrica and Nuclearelectrica, which will supply electricity to the Republic of Moldova

FAKE NEWS: Romanian consumers will no longer be able to purchase energy from Hidroelectrica and Nuclearelectrica, which will supply electricity to the Republic of Moldova

Romania will run out of electricity supplies this winter, because the government passed a decree whereby the entire energy output of the country’s state-owned electricity providers will be transferred to the Republic of Moldova, according to a false narrative launched in the context of the energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In fact, Bucharest authorities never passed such a decree, while both providers have standing contracts with the state that need to be honored.

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09 Nov 2022
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova steals Transnistria’s gas and sells it to Ukraine

FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova steals Transnistria’s gas and sells it to Ukraine

The Republic of Moldova steals the gas destined for Transnistria and sells it to Ukraine at the market price, claims the press in Tiraspol, although the authorities in Chisinau are procuring gas from other markets, as Gazprom has limited supplies.

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08 Nov 2022
Monitor Fake News Nr. 36: Propagandă rusă cu România, C.I.A. și „bombe murdare”

Monitor Fake News Nr. 36: Propagandă rusă cu România, C.I.A. și „bombe murdare”

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

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03 Nov 2022
FAKE NEWS: The Netherlands opposes Romania’s Schengen accession because the port of Constanța threatens the supremacy of the port of Rotterdam

FAKE NEWS: The Netherlands opposes Romania’s Schengen accession because the port of Constanța threatens the supremacy of the port of Rotterdam

The Netherlands will never agree to Romania joining the Schengen area, for fear the port of Constanța might become the biggest port in Europe, thus irreversibly impacting the Dutch economy, which is largely based on trade coming in and out of the port of Rotterdam, a false narrative promoted in Bucharest reads. In fact, a real competition between the two ports is out of the question, since the port of Rotterdam is better positioned on the map and has superior infrastructure and operational capacities.

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31 Oct 2022
PROPAGANDA: Russia may recreate Stephen the Great’s Moldavia, to the detriment of Romania

PROPAGANDA: Russia may recreate Stephen the Great’s Moldavia, to the detriment of Romania

Romania intends to annex the Republic of Moldova, including Transnistria and part of the territory of Ukraine, which includes Odesa, but Russia will not allow this, writes a pro-Kremlin publication in an article entitled “Russia will take Moldova along with Iași”. The narratives are false given that, on the one hand, Romania has no territorial claims, and on the other hand, Russia is now mired in Ukraine and does not have the force to change the borders of the states to its liking.

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31 Oct 2022
Monitor Fake News Nr. 35: Bombardarea României de către Rusia, cum se ascunde Zelenski în Polonia și povești cu BMW-uri de poliție

Monitor Fake News Nr. 35: Bombardarea României de către Rusia, cum se ascunde Zelenski în Polonia și povești cu BMW-uri de poliție

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

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27 Oct 2022
FAKE NEWS: The world occult will bring humanity under control by imposing digital currencies and digital identities

FAKE NEWS: The world occult will bring humanity under control by imposing digital currencies and digital identities

Digital identity, which collects data about people's behavior, and digital currencies will be used to decide whether users will be allowed to own certain goods, to travel, vote, etc., according to a false narrative also published in Romania. In reality, digital identity can already be used to obtain various public and private services, and digital currency is another form of money existence.

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25 Oct 2022
DISINFORMATION: Pro-Europeans in Chișinău are creating a military autocracy that will be impervious to democratic change

DISINFORMATION: Pro-Europeans in Chișinău are creating a military autocracy that will be impervious to democratic change

The Republic of Moldova is building up its military, and the pro-European government is creating a dictatorial regime that will be hard to oust by democratic due process, Socialist deputy Bogdan Țîrdea has told Pravda. The Moldovan politician in fact reiterates false claims that have been increasingly disseminated by Russian propaganda and pro-Moscow politicians in Chișinău.

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24 Oct 2022
Monitor Fake News Nr. 34: Dezinformare putinistă în România și ce înțelege soldatul rus din propaganda Kremlinului

Monitor Fake News Nr. 34: Dezinformare putinistă în România și ce înțelege soldatul rus din propaganda Kremlinului

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

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19 Oct 2022
FAKE NEWS: The reform of the justice system leads to the undermining of the Constitutional Court and Romania losing its sovereignty

FAKE NEWS: The reform of the justice system leads to the undermining of the Constitutional Court and Romania losing its sovereignty

Romania is losing its sovereignty, the Constitution will no longer be observed, and Romanian justice will be carried out in Brussels at the pleasure of the West, according to a false narrative launched in the context of the debates on the justice laws. In reality, amending the law on the status of judges and prosecutors only aligns the Romanian justice system with the European one, observing the principle of the primacy of European Law.

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19 Oct 2022
FAKE NEWS: In the Republic of Moldova, protests are banned on workdays

FAKE NEWS: In the Republic of Moldova, protests are banned on workdays

In the Republic of Moldova, protests are banned on workdays, and on non-working days they can last only four hours, according to a false narrative published by rubaltic.ru. In reality, only the ban on blocking the streets was imposed, after protesters organized by the party of the fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor set up tents on Chisinau's main thoroughfare, causing traffic jams.

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17 Oct 2022
Monitor Fake News Nr. 33: Cum mușamalizează Iranul protestele și ce tactici a mai adoptat propaganda rusă

Monitor Fake News Nr. 33: Cum mușamalizează Iranul protestele și ce tactici a mai adoptat propaganda rusă

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

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13 Oct 2022
FAKE NEWS: Hidroelectrica, just like other Romanian assets, will be taken by foreigners

FAKE NEWS: Hidroelectrica, just like other Romanian assets, will be taken by foreigners

The most valuable Romanian company with state capital, Hidroelectrica, will be sold to foreigners, on the London Stock Exchange, according to a false narrative promoted by the controversial senator Diana Șoșoacă. In reality, the company will only be listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, and only the 19.94% owned by Fondul Proprietatea will be sold.

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12 Oct 2022
FAKE NEWS: The opposition in Chisinau has joined forces against the government, organizing massive protests

FAKE NEWS: The opposition in Chisinau has joined forces against the government, organizing massive protests

According to a Russian publication, the opposition in Chisinau has joined forces and is organizing massive protests against the pro-Western government, which is ready to destroy the country and have it “swallowed” by Romania. In reality, the still uncoagulated pro-Russian opposition is marked by increasingly visible disagreements, protests are far from massive, and the participants are paid to attend.

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10 Oct 2022
FAKE NEWS: The Covid19 vaccine causes testicular cancer

FAKE NEWS: The Covid19 vaccine causes testicular cancer

Vaccination against Covid19 is the cause of testicular cancer in four football players from the German first league, according to Activenews.ro, an online publication that has promoted numerous false narratives about the coronavirus. Although, statistically speaking, in this case the incidence of the disease is four times higher than normal, when the article was published, the experts had not established a common cause of the disease in the four young athletes. Moreover, it is not even known whether they have been vaccinated against Covid19.

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07 Oct 2022
Monitor Fake News Nr. 32: Propagandă ortodox-sovietică, cu Sfântul Putin și Occidentul satanic

Monitor Fake News Nr. 32: Propagandă ortodox-sovietică, cu Sfântul Putin și Occidentul satanic

Breaking Fake News realizează, săptămânal, o selecție a narațiunilor false demontate în presa internațională.

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06 Oct 2022
FAKE NEWS: The UN Charter allows Russia to attack Ukraine in order to combat Nazism

FAKE NEWS: The UN Charter allows Russia to attack Ukraine in order to combat Nazism

Articles 106 and 107 of the UN Charter grant Russia, as the legal successor of the USSR, the right to take all measures, including military, against Germany, Hungary, Austria, Romania, Bulgaria, Finland, Croatia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Ukraine for attempts to revive Nazism. Strangely enough, the main allies of the Nazis, Italy and Japan, are missing from the list. In fact, it is another crude attempt to push a justification for the Russian invasion of Ukraine by falsely quoting and manipulatively interpreting several post-WWII treaties and documents.

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04 Oct 2022
DISINFORMATION: The Republic of Moldova is led by an anti-Russian dictatorship

DISINFORMATION: The Republic of Moldova is led by an anti-Russian dictatorship

The Republic of Moldova is ruled by an anti-Russian dictatorship that has taken grip of the power and state institutions, politnavigator.net writes. This Kremlin-linked media outlet also suggests that the current regime in Moldova, which is turning the country into a “small Ukraine”, could be ousted as the Russian army draws close to Moldova’s borders.

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02 Oct 2022
FAKE NEWS: The victory of the right wing in Italy will oust the corona dictatorship

FAKE NEWS: The victory of the right wing in Italy will oust the corona dictatorship

The result of the election in Italy is presented as a victory of the good against the global government, a victory that will eliminate all restrictions imposed on Italy’s territory with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the restrictions have been lifted for some time by Italy’s current government.

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27 Sep 2022
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova wants to trade territories with Ukraine

FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova wants to trade territories with Ukraine

The Republic of Moldova wants to trade territories with Ukraine, conceding Transnistria in exchange for southern Bessarabia and Bukovina, according to a Russian publication that reinterprets a statement made by an MP representing the Moldovan Parliament majority. The same source also picks up on a number of older false narratives about the Republic of Moldova and raises the question of Moscow recognizing the independence of Transnistria.

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26 Sep 2022
FAKE NEWS: The EU abandoned the Republic of Moldova, and Romania doubled the price of electricity

FAKE NEWS: The EU abandoned the Republic of Moldova, and Romania doubled the price of electricity

The European Union has abandoned the Republic of Moldova, Romania has doubled its energy tariff, and the anti-Russian policy of the government in Chisinau has triggered deep crises, baltnews.com writes. In reality, the West is the biggest financial supporter of the Republic of Moldova, which is affected by the crisis just like the rest of the countries in the region.

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19 Sep 2022
FAKE NEWS: Chisinau authorities threaten Gagauzia’s autonomy

FAKE NEWS: Chisinau authorities threaten Gagauzia’s autonomy

The Chisinau authorities are threatening to leave Gagauzia without autonomy, according to a false narrative carried by the Russian publication Trud.ru. This is accompanied by specific Russian propaganda theses regarding the Republic of Moldova - the West's control over the country, the “danger” of the union with Romania and the “fake” fight against corruption.

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12 Sep 2022
DISINFORMATION: The Russian military presence in Transnistria is the “cornerstone” of security for the entire region

DISINFORMATION: The Russian military presence in Transnistria is the “cornerstone” of security for the entire region

The Russian military presence in the separatist region on the left bank of the Dniester is the cornerstone of security in the region, according to a pro-Kremlin publication. In reality, the Russian forces amplified the conflict by participating in it, and Moscow's refusal to withdraw them, as promised, led to its perpetuation.

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06 Sep 2022
The region of Găgăuzia in the Republic of Moldova – Moscow’s Trojan horse

The region of Găgăuzia in the Republic of Moldova – Moscow’s Trojan horse

Găgăuzia is perhaps the most pro-Russian region in the Republic of Moldova. A breakaway region since the early 90s, Găgăuzia eventually recognized Chișinău’s sovereignty, although it wants to break with this country in the event of a unification with Romania or even EU accession.

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05 Sep 2022
DISINFORMATION: The pro-European government in Chișinău is underming the Russian language in the Republic of Moldova

DISINFORMATION: The pro-European government in Chișinău is underming the Russian language in the Republic of Moldova

The Government in Chișinău is pushing for diminishing the role of the Russian language at society level, but also to undermine the rights of national minorities, rubaltic.ru writes. In fact, in recent years, nothing has virtually changed in Chișinău with respect to the status of the Russian language – Romanian speakers are often used to switch to Russian when communication to Russian speakers, films are often dubbed in Russian, while TV channels, shows and films are commonplace on the audiovisual market.

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31 Aug 2022
DISINFORMATION: The poverty inflicted by the Maia Sandu administration is forcing people to use manure to heat their homes

DISINFORMATION: The poverty inflicted by the Maia Sandu administration is forcing people to use manure to heat their homes

The PAS pro-European government is to blame for the soaring inflation in the Republic of Moldova, having brought people to the brink of despair. This false narrative ignores the external causes behind the high level of inflation and is promoted by the pro-Russian opposition in Chișinău and its affiliated publications. Bloknot-moldova.ru illustrates the narrative by means of a collage depicting Maia Sandu next to a woman who makes piles of straw and manure used for heating.

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22 Aug 2022
DISINFORMATION: The government in Chisinau has instated a dictatorial regime, which fights against the free press

DISINFORMATION: The government in Chisinau has instated a dictatorial regime, which fights against the free press

The pro-European government in Chisinau is censoring the press and getting rid of inconvenient media, according to a false narrative promoted by the Russian Foreign Ministry. The narrative is used by politnavigator.net and taken over by news-front.ru to justify possible response measures from Moscow.

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17 Aug 2022
DISINFORMATION: If the Republic of Moldova had remained a part of Romania, it would have been an underdeveloped region, with an illiterate population serving Romanians’ interests

DISINFORMATION: If the Republic of Moldova had remained a part of Romania, it would have been an underdeveloped region, with an illiterate population serving Romanians’ interests

The population of the Republic of Moldova would have been illiterate, forced to serve Romanians, had its territory remained part of Romania, reads a false narrative launched by a pro-Russian publication. The narrative was launched after a settlement in the Republic of Moldova commemorated the Romanian servicemen killed in World War II.

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08 Aug 2022
DISINFORMATION – Chișinău has called on Romania for support to defend against Russia, and this will lead to the annexation of Moldova

DISINFORMATION – Chișinău has called on Romania for support to defend against Russia, and this will lead to the annexation of Moldova

The Republic of Moldova will call on Romania for help in case Russia attacks, and this will lead to Moldova being annexed by Romania, topwar.ru writes. Much like other Russian publications, topwar.ru is misquoting the statements made in Bucharest by president Maia Sandu, and interprets them as the announcement of an anti-Russian alliance.

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03 Aug 2022