Fake News, Disinformation & Propaganda

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
DISINFORMATION: Patriots, fined for calling for the observation of the Constitution
DISINFORMATION: Patriots, fined for calling for the observation of the Constitution

Patriots are punished by the justice system, which is a puppet in the hands of external forces, says a Romanian citizen known for his extremist actions and speeches against the Hungarian minority.

Cezar Manu
19 Dec 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Odesa and southern Ukraine belong to Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: Odesa and southern Ukraine belong to Russia

The Ukrainian Black Sea coast and Odesa are historically Russia’s, according to a propaganda thesis recently reiterated by Vladimir Putin.

Marin Gherman
18 Dec 2023
FAKE NEWS: Measles vaccines for children are a biological weapon
FAKE NEWS: Measles vaccines for children are a biological weapon

Now that a measles epidemic was declared, children will be injected with a biological weapon, according to a narrative promoted by a well-known conspiracy peddling website.

Cezar Manu
15 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia stopped American experiments on Ukrainians
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia stopped American experiments on Ukrainians

US biolabs in Ukraine were conducting various experiments on people, and Russia had to use military force to stop these experiments, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
11 Dec 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia has a claim to Ukraine under international law
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia has a claim to Ukraine under international law

According to the principles of international law, Ukraine is a territory of the Russian Federation, and Ukrainians are Russian citizens, pro-Kremlin media writes in an attempt to justify the “special military operation”.

Marin Gherman
07 Dec 2023
FAKE NEWS: Mammograms are destroying women’s health
FAKE NEWS: Mammograms are destroying women’s health

Through mammograms, occult forces aim to make women ill, according to a conspiracy theory resumed these days on social media.

Cezar Manu
06 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine was invaded in order to prevent a NATO invasion
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine was invaded in order to prevent a NATO invasion

Russia was forced to attack Ukraine because NATO was planning to occupy Donbas, Crimea and other Russian territories, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes with a view to justifying the invasion of Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
04 Dec 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is waging a war of national liberation
WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is waging a war of national liberation

The war in Ukraine is one of national liberation for Russia, but also for the freedom of the whole world, according to a speech by Putin.

Marin Gherman
30 Nov 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
FAKE NEWS: NATO is destroying the Danube Delta
FAKE NEWS: NATO is destroying the Danube Delta

The existence of the Danube Delta is endangered by NATO and the Romanian Defense Ministry, which seek to take over a stretch of land and use it for military purposes, reads a nationalist publication.

Cezar Manu
27 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants Ukraine to mobilize women and elderly
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants Ukraine to mobilize women and elderly

Ukraine will send women and old men to the front at the insistence of the West, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda citing the head of Russia's foreign intelligence services.

Marin Gherman
24 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
FAKE NEWS: Parliament will secretly renounce the country’s neutrality
FAKE NEWS: Parliament will secretly renounce the country’s neutrality

The Romanian Parliament will vote in favor of abandoning the country’s neutrality in a secret sitting, the pro-Russian Romanian Senator Diana Șoșoacă says.

Cezar Manu
21 Nov 2023
The capitulation of Ukraine has been predicted in the USA
The capitulation of Ukraine has been predicted in the USA

Ukraine will be defeated by Russia on the battlefield and will accept demilitarization and denazification, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, citing pro-Russian specialists in the US.

Marin Gherman
20 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on the United States and on Zelenskyy stepping down
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on the United States and on Zelenskyy stepping down

Peace in Ukraine depends on the United States, which controls Zelenskyy, and Russia wants him gone, according to a statement of a former Ukrainian Prime Minister picked up by pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
17 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: WHO plans 10 years of pandemic
FAKE NEWS: WHO plans 10 years of pandemic

The world occult has planned to depopulate the planet in the coming years, according to a well-known conspiracy theorist, quoted by similar Romanian media.

Cezar Manu
16 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UE wants Ukraine’s denazification, but Kyiv objects
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UE wants Ukraine’s denazification, but Kyiv objects

The EU wants Ukraine to revise the legislation on national minorities, but Nazi-dominated Kyiv refuses, writes the Russian propaganda, which also resumes the "Western colony" narrative.

Marin Gherman
13 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: The National Recovery and Resilience Plan will rob Romanians of their lands and gardens
FAKE NEWS: The National Recovery and Resilience Plan will rob Romanians of their lands and gardens

The New Zoning Code, imposed under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), will impact citizens’ right to property, according to a journalist who spreads fake news and advocates conspiracy theories.

Cezar Manu
10 Nov 2023
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
08 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is fighting in Ukraine for Palestinian freedom
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is fighting in Ukraine for Palestinian freedom

The "special military operation" in Ukraine aims to save Russia from the aggressive West, but also to liberate the Palestinian people, says Vladimir Putin.

Marin Gherman
01 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: The EU will no longer aid Ukraine financially
FAKE NEWS: The EU will no longer aid Ukraine financially

Several European states are refusing to help Ukraine financially anymore, according to a website that has published numerous anti-Ukrainian or conspiratorial materials.

Cezar Manu
31 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainians no longer want a war and have stopped believing Kyiv’s propaganda
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainians no longer want a war and have stopped believing Kyiv’s propaganda

Kyiv is no longer capable of persuading the Ukrainian people this war must continue, the Moscow-based media writes, misquoting political theorists in three different interviews.

Marin Gherman
30 Oct 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN says Ukraine endangers global food security
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN says Ukraine endangers global food security

UN experts informally support Russia in the war with Ukraine, but are forced to ignore Moscow's real evidence in order not to upset the West, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
26 Oct 2023
DISINFORMATION: Romania pledged to receive 3 million refugees from Israel
DISINFORMATION: Romania pledged to receive 3 million refugees from Israel

Under a 1999 secret treaty, Romania is bound to receive 3 million Jews in case Israel disappears as a state, a known anti-Semite publication writes.

Cezar Manu
24 Oct 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU recommends Zelensky to cede territories to Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU recommends Zelensky to cede territories to Russia

For a lasting peace in Ukraine, Zelensky will have to cede part of the territory to Russia, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, which cites pro-Russian experts in the West

Marin Gherman
23 Oct 2023
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