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FAKE NEWS: Ukraine has launched a missile attack on the Republic of Moldova
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine has launched a missile attack on the Republic of Moldova

Ukraine launched missile strikes on Moldova, Russian propaganda claims, turning Ukraine’s use of anti-air defenses into an act of war against Moldova. The article also ignores the fact that Russia was the one that violated Moldova’s sovereignty and its airspace.

Veridica
14 Feb 2024
DISINFORMATION: Moldova's EU referendum will actually be about war
DISINFORMATION: Moldova's EU referendum will actually be about war

According to the pro-Russian media, the referendum on the European integration of the Republic of Moldova is, in fact, aimed at getting the country involved in the war on the side of NATO.

Veridica
09 Feb 2024
DISINFORMATION: The intention to leave the CIS plunges Moldova into an economic crisis
DISINFORMATION: The intention to leave the CIS plunges Moldova into an economic crisis

According to a former communist deputy, Moldova's intention to leave the CIS has already triggered an economic decline and if it is carried through, the country will be facing a crisis.

Veridica
30 Jan 2024
FAKE NEWS: In the EU, only the founding members have rights
FAKE NEWS: In the EU, only the founding members have rights

Integration into the EU means vassalage, according to a false narrative promoted by the Russian press, which also writes that the Republic of Moldova will not be accepted into the EU anyway, because the latter is facing a crisis.

Veridica
23 Jan 2024
FAKE NEWS: The West wants to turn Moldova into an anti-Russian bridgehead
FAKE NEWS: The West wants to turn Moldova into an anti-Russian bridgehead

The West wants to turn Moldova into an anti-Russian bridgehead, but Russia is the true partner of this country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said. Maria Zakharova also said, according to Russian and pro-Russian media, that the EU won’t bring any economic benefits to the Republic of Moldova.

Veridica
17 Jan 2024
DISINFORMATION: Chisinau’s taxes, a step towards the annexation of Transnistria by Romania
DISINFORMATION: Chisinau’s taxes, a step towards the annexation of Transnistria by Romania

Chisinau has levied customs duties on companies based in Transnistria in order to bring the region into Romania or under the umbrella of the West, says a separatist deputy, quoted by Russian and pro-Russian media. On this occasion, older narratives related to Transnistria and the conflict in the region have been revived.

Veridica
11 Jan 2024
FAKE NEWS: In the EU, Transnistria will be a place with harmful industries and migrants from the East
FAKE NEWS: In the EU, Transnistria will be a place with harmful industries and migrants from the East

If Moldova joins the EU, Transnistria will become a destination for migrants and polluting industries, according to a pro-Kremlin publication, which also reads that the promises of European integration for the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine were made only in order to distance the two countries from Russia and that none of them has, in fact, any chance of becoming a member of the EU.

Veridica
20 Dec 2023
FAKE NEWS: The West plans to replace Maia Sandu
FAKE NEWS: The West plans to replace Maia Sandu

The West plans to replace Maia Sandu, to unify the Republic of Moldova with Romania and to annex Transnistria, according to a false narrative published in Moscow and Chișinău.

Veridica
13 Dec 2023
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is preparing Moldova for war with Russia
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is preparing Moldova for war with Russia

Maia Sandu is preparing the Republic of Moldova for war with Russia, according to a false narrative recently taken over in Tiraspol and promoted by the Russian state press.

Veridica
05 Dec 2023
DINSINFORMATION: The plan to federalize Moldova was largely supported in Chisinau
DINSINFORMATION: The plan to federalize Moldova was largely supported in Chisinau

The Kozak plan for the federalization of the Republic of Moldova was the best solution for settling the Transnistrian conflict and was supported by Moldovans, according to a piece of disinformation by the Russian MFA .

Veridica
28 Nov 2023
DISINFORMATION: Moldovans have always opposed the Romanian Orthodox Church
DISINFORMATION: Moldovans have always opposed the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Metropolitanate of Moldova will lose its autonomy if it becomes subordinated to the Romanian Patriarchate. A similar decision taken in 1918 was opposed by Moldovan churchgoers, the diocese of a pro-Russian clergyman says.

Veridica
23 Nov 2023
DISINFORMATION: The accession of Ukraine and Moldova will ruin the EU
DISINFORMATION: The accession of Ukraine and Moldova will ruin the EU

The accession of Ukraine and Moldova will completely weaken the EU, Dmitry Medvedev prophesizes. Medvedev is a radical advocate of Russian propaganda who ignores realities about budget constructions and European economies.

Veridica
14 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: Evghenia Gutul brings gas to Gagauzia 10-20 times cheaper than the current tarif
FAKE NEWS: Evghenia Gutul brings gas to Gagauzia 10-20 times cheaper than the current tarif

The pro-Russian administration of Gagauzia negotiated a gas tariff 10-20 times lower than the one paid by the rest of the Moldovan population, writes the Russian press, which takes over and amplifies a piece of campaign disinformation.

Veridica
07 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: Americans are preparing the occupation of Moldova by Romania
FAKE NEWS: Americans are preparing the occupation of Moldova by Romania

NATO and the Americans are preparing the occupation of Moldova, one possible scenario being the annexation by Romania, a deputy of the separatist Parliament in Tiraspol claims.

Veridica
03 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: A TV station was shut down in Moldova for promoting “traditional family values”
FAKE NEWS: A TV station was shut down in Moldova for promoting “traditional family values”

The “Familia” TV station was shut down for promoting “traditional family values”, the Găgăuz and Russian media writes. In fact, the TV station was facing a series of legal issues.

Veridica
27 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: Romania forces Ukraine and Moldova to ban the Moldovan language
FAKE NEWS: Romania forces Ukraine and Moldova to ban the Moldovan language

Romania is a revanchist state that wants to force Chișinău and Kyiv to refuse to recognize “the Moldovan language”, according to a Russian publication that reiterates a Soviet narrative about the existence of the Moldovan language.

Veridica
18 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to join the EU via NATO
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to join the EU via NATO

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.

Veridica
09 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: The EU and Romania are planning to apply the Nagorno-Karabakh scenario in Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: The EU and Romania are planning to apply the Nagorno-Karabakh scenario in Transnistria

The EU and Romania want Moldova to forcefully annex Transnistria, while the Moldovan army is running attack drills focusing on this region, the Russian media writes, claiming the plan will observe the logic of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Veridica
06 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: Moldova’s infrastructure, developed for Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: Moldova’s infrastructure, developed for Ukraine

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

Veridica
24 Sep 2023
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
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