Fake News, Disinformation & Propaganda

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians are sentenced to prison for talking to their relatives in Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians are sentenced to prison for talking to their relatives in Russia

Ukrainian citizens are sentenced to prison for corresponding with their relatives in Russia, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
24 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: Interpol will search for Ukrainians who fled the mobilization
WAR PROPAGANDA: Interpol will search for Ukrainians who fled the mobilization

At the request of the Ukrainian authorities, Interpol will search for the men who fled the mobilization, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
21 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 West invites Russia to reconnect to the SWIFT international system of payments
FAKE NEWS: The West invites Russia to reconnect to the SWIFT international system of payments

The West concedes to Russia, admitting that the economic sanctions against Moscow are not working, according to a narrative promoted by a well-known pro-Russian website in Romania.

Cezar Manu
18 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine will become part of Poland in order to join NATO and the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine will become part of Poland in order to join NATO and the EU

To become part of the EU and NATO, Ukraine will accept being annexed to Poland, reads a Russian propaganda narrative, deliberately misinterpreting a series of recent political and diplomatic developments.

Marin Gherman
14 Jul 2023
FAKE NEWS: The global cabal is preparing a perpetual pandemic
FAKE NEWS: The global cabal is preparing a perpetual pandemic

Mankind will be held “hostage” into a perpetual state of emergency introduced under the guise of fictional pandemics, according to a false narrative circulating in Romania.

Cezar Manu
13 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia’s peace plan rallies growing support from the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia’s peace plan rallies growing support from the EU

The European Parliament has greenlit Russia’s peace plan, Kremlin-linked media writes, in fact quoting a single MEP, known for his close ties with Moscow.

Marin Gherman
11 Jul 2023
FAKE NEWS: The National Road Infrastructure Company will track the movement of Romanian citizens
FAKE NEWS: The National Road Infrastructure Company will track the movement of Romanian citizens

The National Road Infrastructure Company (CNAIR) will monitor the movement of Romanian citizens, according to a false narrative promoted by TV producer Mircea Badea.

Cezar Manu
06 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian cemeteries are overwhelmed by the increasing number of military casualties
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian cemeteries are overwhelmed by the increasing number of military casualties

Ukraine has sustained such great losses on the battlefield, that the relatives of fallen servicemen have taken to the streets to demand the construction of new cemeteries, Russian propaganda writes. In fact, the rally called for the opening of a National Military Memorial.

Marin Gherman
04 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians want Russian citizenship to protect their children from the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians want Russian citizenship to protect their children from the EU

Ukrainian refugees will ask for Russian citizenship so that the EU cannot take their children, the pro-Kremlin press writes. In reality, it is Moscow that has kidnapped and deported Ukrainian children.

Marin Gherman
03 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN has accused Ukraine of torturing civilians
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN has accused Ukraine of torturing civilians

The United Nations accused Ukraine of torturing civilians, pro-Kremlin media writes. In fact, the UN report blames Russia for the suffering of civilians.

Marin Gherman
29 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Sea of Azov is an internal sea of Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Sea of Azov is an internal sea of Russia

Moscow has blocked the process of setting-up foreign military bases in the Sea of ​​Azov after it legally became an inland sea of ​​Russia, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
21 Jun 2023
FAKE NEWS: We won’t be able to buy food without a digital passport
FAKE NEWS: We won’t be able to buy food without a digital passport

People without a digital identity will no longer have access to food, according to a false narrative also promoted in the Romanian media space.

Cezar Manu
20 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Romanians have understood that they should not support Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Romanians have understood that they should not support Ukraine

Romania should not support Ukraine because its borders are not recognized, according to Senator Diana Sosoaca. This false narrative has been widely distributed by the Russian media.

Marin Gherman
19 Jun 2023
FAKE NEWS: FEAR OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL BOOST DICTATORSHIP
FAKE NEWS: FEAR OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL BOOST DICTATORSHIP

The global dictatorship will tighten by inducing and exploiting the fear of Artificial Intelligence, according to a false narrative circulating in the Romanian media.

Cezar Manu
16 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The conflict in Ukraine is a civil war designed to restore Great Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The conflict in Ukraine is a civil war designed to restore Great Russia

The war in Ukraine is a post-Soviet civil war for the restoration of Great Russia, which the West wants to prevent by forcing Ukrainians to fight and die, the Russian propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
15 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 universal basic income, the next step towards enslaving mankind
FAKE NEWS: The universal basic income, the next step towards enslaving mankind

The introduction of the universal income is part of the global elites’ plan to subdue mankind, according to a false narrative promoted across Romanian media.

Cezar Manu
07 Jun 2023
DISINFORMATION: There is no Russian propaganda in Moldova
DISINFORMATION: There is no Russian propaganda in Moldova

Chisinău is setting up an anti-propaganda institution in order to disinform, says the former president Igor Dodon, according to whom Russia is not spreading any propaganda in Moldova.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Andrzej Duda says that Russia will win the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Andrzej Duda says that Russia will win the war

The president of Poland has stated that Russia will win the war in Ukraine, writes the Russian propaganda press. In fact, the press distorted an interview given by Andzej Duda.

Marin Gherman
02 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: Moral principles prevent Russia from ending the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Moral principles prevent Russia from ending the war

Russia is fighting this war for ethical reasons, which is why it will keep fighting until it wins, Moscow propaganda argues. In fact, Russian troops have committed numerous war crimes.

Marin Gherman
31 May 2023
FAKE NEWS: The authorities have started separating children from their families
FAKE NEWS: The authorities have started separating children from their families

The conspiracy theory according to which the authorities will separate Romanian children from their families is presented as the hidden purpose of a survey organized in the context of a testing addressing 8th-graders.

Cezar Manu
31 May 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: NATO supports Ukraine in order to trigger a world war
WAR PROPAGANDA: NATO supports Ukraine in order to trigger a world war

NATO is delivering weapons to Ukraine in order to trigger a world war, according to Russian propaganda. In fact, NATO is providing assistance to Kyiv to help this country fend off the Russian military aggression.

Marin Gherman
29 May 2023
DISINFORMATION: Ukraine is an invention of the Soviet Union
DISINFORMATION: Ukraine is an invention of the Soviet Union

Ukraine did not exist prior to the creation of the USSR, Russian media writes, quoting Vladimir Putin. The false narrative ignores a number of major chapters in the history of Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
27 May 2023
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