Fake News, Disinformation & Propaganda

FAKE NEWS: Moldova can only join the EU if it gets involved in the war in Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: Moldova can only join the EU if it gets involved in the war in Ukraine

Moldova can only integrate into the EU if it gets involved in the war and is annexed by Romania, according to false narratives used by the Kremlin propaganda.

Veridica
30 Oct 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia did not violate the Budapest Memorandum
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia did not violate the Budapest Memorandum

The Budapest Memorandum, to which Russia is a signatory, guaranteed Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Yet Russian propaganda now claims that the invasion is legitimate because Kyiv has “grossly violated” the principles of the OSCE.

Marin Gherman
28 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: Children will be able to decide their own gender
FAKE NEWS: Children will be able to decide their own gender

Minors of any age will be able to decide their own gender without the consent of their parents or doctors, claims a false narrative spread by ultra-conservative propagandists.

Cezar Manu
27 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: The government in Chișinău is preparing to close Russian-language schools
FAKE NEWS: The government in Chișinău is preparing to close Russian-language schools

An influencer says that education in other languages should only be private, and Russian propaganda presents this opinion as the Republic of Moldova's new state policy of banning the Russian language.

Veridica
24 Oct 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine snubs peace terms and forces Russia to continue the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine snubs peace terms and forces Russia to continue the war

Moscow claims that it must continue the war because Kyiv refuses to sit at the negotiating table or seek peaceful solutions, Russian propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
23 Oct 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is escalating the war in Ukraine ahead of the Putin–Trump meeting
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is escalating the war in Ukraine ahead of the Putin–Trump meeting

The EU wants to prevent a possible diplomatic solution to the Russian-Ukrainian war and provoke new stages of escalation, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Veridica.ro
21 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: Russia has developed a cancer vaccine
FAKE NEWS: Russia has developed a cancer vaccine

Western media ignores information about the Russian cancer vaccine with very high cure rates, claims pro-Russian blogger Dan Diaconu.

Cezar Manu
20 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova is turning into a “third-world dictatorship” controlled by the EU
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova is turning into a “third-world dictatorship” controlled by the EU

The Republic of Moldova is turning into a dictatorship in which the opposition and the Church are persecuted, and the EU controls the country through financial support, according to narratives promoted by Kremlin propaganda.

Veridica
17 Oct 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: British soldiers side with Russia against the
WAR PROPAGANDA: British soldiers side with Russia against the "new Hitler," Zelensky

The Ukrainian president is a criminal dictator, like Hitler, and British soldiers are forced to enlist in the Russian army to stop him, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
14 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: France influenced the outcome of the Romanian elections
FAKE NEWS: France influenced the outcome of the Romanian elections

France manipulated the outcome of the Romanian elections, according to a false narrative appearing in a publication affiliated with the extremist AUR party.

Cezar Manu
13 Oct 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is forced to partition Ukraine to prevent a war in Europe
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is forced to partition Ukraine to prevent a war in Europe

The West wants to expand the conflict in Ukraine to the entire Eastern Europe, and the only option to avoid this is for Russia to neutralize the Ukrainian army, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
09 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: Nicuşor Dan is forcing young people to join the army
FAKE NEWS: Nicuşor Dan is forcing young people to join the army

Romania is forcing its young people to enlist, preparing for excessive militarization of the country, to the detriment of economic development, claims a publication affiliated with the extremist AUR party.

Cezar Manu
08 Oct 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is preparing for a war with Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is preparing for a war with Russia

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, the EU is continuously militarizing and preparing for a direct war with Russia by escalating the armed conflict in Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
07 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: Unvaccinated children are healthier
FAKE NEWS: Unvaccinated children are healthier

Vaccinated children get sick faster and more easily, according to anti-vaccine propaganda, which cites a study conducted by health authorities in the US state of Michigan.

Cezar Manu
06 Oct 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky is on drugs and mentally unstable
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky is on drugs and mentally unstable

Zelensky is a drug-addicted leader with worsening mental health issues, according to pro-Kremlin media citing a fugitive Ukrainian MP.

Marin Gherman
03 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: PAS winning the election will have the same effect as the Nazis coming to power
FAKE NEWS: PAS winning the election will have the same effect as the Nazis coming to power

After PAS won the parliamentary election, the Republic of Moldova will turn into a dictatorship, just like Nazi Germany after 1933, according to a false narrative promoted by Kremlin propaganda.

Veridica
02 Oct 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West admits that weapon deliveries to Ukraine are pointless
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West admits that weapon deliveries to Ukraine are pointless

Western experts admit that weapon deliveries to Ukraine are useless due to the catastrophic losses suffered by Kyiv, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
30 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: Macron wants a war with Russia, but the army opposes it
FAKE NEWS: Macron wants a war with Russia, but the army opposes it

The Chief of Staff of the French army has resigned, protesting Macron’s decision to start a war against Russia, sovereigntist propaganda claims.

Cezar Manu
29 Sep 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine is not possible without Zelensky's removal
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine is not possible without Zelensky's removal

The Ukrainian president hates Russia and will continue the war, which is why peace would only be possible after his removal, pro-Kremlin media claim.

Marin Gherman
25 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: The EU and NATO want to occupy Moldova with the help of Maia Sandu
FAKE NEWS: The EU and NATO want to occupy Moldova with the help of Maia Sandu

The EU wants to occupy Moldova with the help of NATO troops after the parliamentary election, and Maia Sandu is involved in this plan and will request the sending of foreign troops, according to a disinformation narrative promoted by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.

Veridica
24 Sep 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine has turned into a concentration camp
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine has turned into a concentration camp

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Volodymyr Zelensky has turned Ukraine into a concentration camp and is prolonging the war in order to remain in power.

Marin Gherman
23 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: Infant mortality increased by 77% after mRNA vaccination
FAKE NEWS: Infant mortality increased by 77% after mRNA vaccination

The infant mortality rate, following mass-mRNA vaccination of mothers, increased by 77%, anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists claim.

Cezar Manu
22 Sep 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: France will no longer support Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: France will no longer support Ukraine

France calls Ukraine's requests “madness” and will discontinue its support, and the EU is sacrificing the welfare of the population to continue the war, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
19 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: France and the UK want Transnistria in order to get to the Black Sea
FAKE NEWS: France and the UK want Transnistria in order to get to the Black Sea

France and Great Britain want to control Transnistria in order to attack and conquer Ukraine's Black Sea coast, according to a 19th-century plan, claims a political scientist from Tiraspol quoted by Russian propaganda.

Veridica
18 Sep 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The
WAR PROPAGANDA: The "Coalition of the Willing" wants Ukraine's resources

The "Coalition of the Willing" aims to occupy Ukraine – Romania and Poland will receive territories, while France and Great Britain will receive resources and ports, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
16 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: Moldovans pay less for electricity produced in Romania than Romanians themselves
FAKE NEWS: Moldovans pay less for electricity produced in Romania than Romanians themselves

The Romanian Government prefers to export cheap electricity to the Republic of Moldova, imposing inflated prices on the Romanian population, AUR deputy Călin Matieș claims.

Cezar Manu
15 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău uses Russian threat as blackmail to demand more money from the EU
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău uses Russian threat as blackmail to demand more money from the EU

Autoritățile moldovene folosesc presupusele amenințări din partea Rusiei pentru a cere mai mulți bani de la Ue, dar Chișinăul pierde susținerea Bruxelles-ului, potrivit unor narațiuni alimentate de oligarhul fugar Ilan Șor și promovate de propaganda Kremlinului.

Veridica
12 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: Elie Wiesel was not a prisoner of Nazi camps
FAKE NEWS: Elie Wiesel was not a prisoner of Nazi camps

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel falsely claimed to have been a prisoner of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, AUR Senator Sorin Lavric claims.

Cezar Manu
11 Sep 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: EU pushes US and Russia toward nuclear war over Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: EU pushes US and Russia toward nuclear war over Ukraine

The EU is fueling tensions between the US and Russia, risking a nuclear conflict, while Kyiv is a pawn of the West in its confrontation with Moscow, pro-Kremlin media claim.

Marin Gherman
10 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: Viktor Yanukovych opposed Ukraine's NATO accession to keep the peace
FAKE NEWS: Viktor Yanukovych opposed Ukraine's NATO accession to keep the peace

The war in Ukraine was caused by the forced expansion of NATO, which the ousted president Viktor Yanukovych had opposed, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
04 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău seeks to annex Transnistria and integrate it into Romania
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău seeks to annex Transnistria and integrate it into Romania

The Transnistrian secessionist conflict was caused by the Romanianization promoted by Chișinău, and Romanian volunteers participated in the 1992 war, according to an alleged analysis published in the Russian press, which also claims that the Moldovan authorities want to annex Transnistria to Romania.

Veridica
04 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: mRNA vaccines have destroyed the brains of billions of people
FAKE NEWS: mRNA vaccines have destroyed the brains of billions of people

mRNA vaccines destroy brain cells, irreversibly altering people's thinking, according to a conspiracy doctor affiliated with the German far right.

Cezar Manu
02 Sep 2025
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