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Russia is the main power and, for many years, the main source of insecurity in the region monitored by Veridica journalists. News about Russia provides information about developments in real time and prominent leaders of Russia – from major decisions taken by president Vladimir Putin, to statements and actions of the main representatives of his regime, from Alexei Navalny’s case to the Wagner Group rebellion. Veridica is also monitoring Russia’s foreign policy, its relations with the collective West and with individual countries, as well as with client, allied or partner states across various fields of cooperation, such as China, Belarus, Iran or Turkey. Russia’s external operations, including the campaigns carried out by proxy organizations such as the Wagner Group, which is involved in theatres of operations Syria and several African countries, as well as the Kremlin’s energy policies, are equally followed by Veridica journalists. News about Russia also weighs in on narratives promoted by Russia, addressing both the public at home as well as external audiences, presented as part of fake news, disinformation or propaganda articles. Veridica’s newsroom staff, regional collaborators and Romanian experts are monitoring the impact of Russian policies and disinformation campaigns both in the region and beyond, in the main Western capitals. News about Russia provides a wide array of press articles, news, editorials, analyses, interviews and inquiries.
The war with Russia puts pressure on Ukrainian democracy

The war with Russia puts pressure on Ukrainian democracy

The decision to postpone the elections is used by Russian propaganda to question the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelensky and divide Ukrainian society from within.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
15 Apr 2024
The Stoltenberg proposal: a turning point for NATO. And for Ukraine

The Stoltenberg proposal: a turning point for NATO. And for Ukraine

A 100-billion-euro fund for Ukraine means a precise, long-term commitment with more offensive connotations than the support offered so far by the West.

Iulian Comănescu
Iulian Comănescu
12 Apr 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants to concede Ukrainian territories to Russia

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants to concede Ukrainian territories to Russia

The West is pressing Ukraine to concede certain territories to Russia, but this is a ruse, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes, adding that Zelenskyy will be put on trial for war crimes.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
11 Apr 2024
From the Apocalypse to the “Great Reset”: The Good, The Bad and The East

From the Apocalypse to the “Great Reset”: The Good, The Bad and The East

One of the most recently developed conspiracy theories is the one about the “Great Reset”, whereby the “World Government” is purportedly seeking to establish a totalitarian regime on a global scale.

Marian Voicu
Marian Voicu
11 Apr 2024
(Pro)Russian fearmongering: Moldova’s "Great Reset"

(Pro)Russian fearmongering: Moldova’s "Great Reset"

Russian propaganda, alongside politicians, publicists and clerics from the Republic of Moldova, has been promoting for years narratives regarding the threats to the identity and even the existence of Moldova and Moldovans.

Veridica
Veridica
10 Apr 2024
The fight between Good and Evil, a Russian narrative also circulated in Romania

The fight between Good and Evil, a Russian narrative also circulated in Romania

Russia is fighting a “holy war” against the evil embodied by a coalition of Nazis, Islamists, Westerners and the LGBT community, according to a narrative promoted, among others, by the Moscow Patriarchate. The thesis regarding a “fight between Good and Evil”, which includes this narrative as well, transpires also in disinformation narratives, fake news and conspiracy theories promoted by Russia in the West and in Romania.

Cătălin Gomboș
Cătălin Gomboș
09 Apr 2024
The Great Healthcare Reset

The Great Healthcare Reset

Fewer and fewer Romanians are getting vaccinated, a trend that gained momentum during the Covid-19 pandemic. The phenomenon is related to conspiracy theories regarding the population being made sick intentionally.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
08 Apr 2024
For the first time in 30 years, Chisinau has the advantage in the Transnistria case

For the first time in 30 years, Chisinau has the advantage in the Transnistria case

Isolated from Russia and marked by an economic crisis, Transnistria is forced to accept measures from Chisinau that it would have otherwise ignored. Tiraspol clings to an aggressive rhetoric, but doesn't really have many options at hand.

Mădălin Necșuțu
Mădălin Necșuțu
03 Apr 2024
DISINFORMATION: The Republic of Moldova renounces Transnistria

DISINFORMATION: The Republic of Moldova renounces Transnistria

By organizing the referendum on EU integration, Chișinău renounces Transnistria, says the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov. He basically reiterates the thesis on the disintegration of the Republic of Moldova, promoted in Transnistria and Găgăuzia.

Veridica
Veridica
03 Apr 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians and Russians are one and the same people and Russia is fighting a holy war

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians and Russians are one and the same people and Russia is fighting a holy war

Ukrainians and Russians are one and the same people and Russia is waging a holy war in Ukraine, reads a false narrative promoted by the Russian Orthodox Church.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
01 Apr 2024
Lukashenko’s Wagner army is more of a propaganda tool than an actual threat

Lukashenko’s Wagner army is more of a propaganda tool than an actual threat

The relocation of Wagner forces to Belarus following Prigozhin’s aborted rebellion proved to be a propaganda move. Within a year, Lukashenko’s Wagner army, brandished as a threat to neighboring NATO countries, virtually melted away. It also failed to help Lukashenko achieve his objective of foraying into the lucrative mercenary business in Africa.

Zmicier Mickievič
Zmicier Mickievič
01 Apr 2024
DISINFORMATION: Easter Sunday has become Transgender Day

DISINFORMATION: Easter Sunday has become Transgender Day

US President Joe Biden declared Catholic Easter the International Transgender Day of Visibility, according to a disinformation narrative also picked up in Romania.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
31 Mar 2024
The Estonian city where people still believe old Soviet lies

The Estonian city where people still believe old Soviet lies

An exhibition in Narva, dedicated to the Soviet bombing of this Estonian city in 1944 and comparing it to Russian bombardments of Ukraine, has outraged some local residents and politicians. The reactions are at least partly influenced by overexposure to Soviet and Russian propaganda.

Olesja Lagashina
Olesja Lagashina
28 Mar 2024
FAKE NEWS: The Chisinau Government imposes the European integration of Moldova

FAKE NEWS: The Chisinau Government imposes the European integration of Moldova

The government is forcing Moldova’s European integration on its citizens, according to a false narrative promoted by the fugitive criminal Ilan Shor and picked up by the pro-Kremlin media

Veridica
Veridica
28 Mar 2024
Ukraine attacked Russia with “ISIS’ hand”. The story of an FSB/ex-KGB branded narrative

Ukraine attacked Russia with “ISIS’ hand”. The story of an FSB/ex-KGB branded narrative

Ukraine has been accused of being responsible for the terrorist attack in Moscow. Originally published on Telegram, the thesis was developed by Vladimir Putin and his close siloviki, the current and former head of the FSB, Alexander Bortnikov and Nikolai Patrushev, both ex-KGB, like Putin. The narrative rids the Russian authorities of all responsibility, plays well into the rhetoric about the Ukrainian-Western aggression and can be used to escalate the war. Arguments in its defense include falsehoods and an older conspiracy theory.

Cătălin Gomboș
Cătălin Gomboș
27 Mar 2024
The fear of a Russian invasion is taking a psychological toll in Latvia

The fear of a Russian invasion is taking a psychological toll in Latvia

The fear of war with Russia is taking a psychological toll on Latvians. Authorities are trying to reassure them, pointing that Moscow lacks the capacity to wage war against NATO.

Kaspars Germanis
Kaspars Germanis
26 Mar 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia, superior to the West in technological and military terms

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia, superior to the West in technological and military terms

The West cannot defeat Russia because it is inferior in technological and military terms, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes, trying to minimize Western support for Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
25 Mar 2024
FAKE NEWS: Moldova calls on Russia to evacuate Russians from Transnistria

FAKE NEWS: Moldova calls on Russia to evacuate Russians from Transnistria

Moldova is calling on Russia to remove hundreds of thousands of people from Transnistria, which means the majority of the population, according to pro-Kremlin media. In reality, Chisinau only wants the withdrawal of the Russian army.

Veridica
Veridica
22 Mar 2024
Putin re-elected: consolidating the dictatorship and Russia’s “break” with Europe

Putin re-elected: consolidating the dictatorship and Russia’s “break” with Europe

The presidential “election” in Russia is the pinnacle of a long series of crimes, abuses and diversions designed to turn Putin's dictatorship into a totalitarian system in the truest sense of the word. Launched as an iron-fisted regime meant to speed up the country's structural modernization, Putin's dictatorship ultimately led to Russia's complete break with Europe and its firm anchoring in the Asian political model.

Cosmin Popa
Cosmin Popa
21 Mar 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia needs a buffer-zone to protect itself from Ukraine

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia needs a buffer-zone to protect itself from Ukraine

Russia will create a buffer zone on Ukrainian territory to protect its civilians from Kyiv's bombings, according to pro-Kremlin media developing an idea voiced by the Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
20 Mar 2024
Iohannis at NATO: what the president and Romania could win

Iohannis at NATO: what the president and Romania could win

The candidacy of Klaus Iohannis for head of NATO can benefit Romania. Iohannis's chance lies in the differences of opinion between East and West regarding the strategy of the Alliance.

Iulian Comănescu
Iulian Comănescu
18 Mar 2024
FAKE NEWS: Moldova will deploy troops in Ukraine under French flag

FAKE NEWS: Moldova will deploy troops in Ukraine under French flag

Moldovan servicemen might fight in Ukraine under French flag, the Russian media writes, commenting on the signing of a French-Moldovan security agreement.

Veridica
Veridica
18 Mar 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace, achievable only by annexing Ukraine

WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace, achievable only by annexing Ukraine

The capitulation of Ukraine and its reunification with Russia is the only viable peace plan, says former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, cited by the pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
15 Mar 2024
The European Parliament calls on Russia to return Romania’s national treasure. Why is it a historical resolution?

The European Parliament calls on Russia to return Romania’s national treasure. Why is it a historical resolution?

Românii au încercat timp de mai bine de o sută de ani să rezolve diferendul privind Tezaurul aflat la Moscova în diferite formate. Nu au reușit. Restituirile din 1935 (arhive) și 1956 (patrimoniul artistic) s-au datorat „bunăvoinței” și „mărinimiei” Moscovei, după cum arătau oamenii politici ai vremii, nu solicitărilor Bucureștiului. Acesta a încercat de câteva ori să internaționalizeze litigiul, reușind o singură dată, la Conferința de la Genova din 1922, dar fără urmări. Rezoluția Parlamentului European din 14 martie 2024 este al doilea act internațional de după 1917 care cere Rusiei să restituie României Tezaurul confiscat.

Marian Voicu
Marian Voicu
14 Mar 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine’s government in exile and the West’s war against Russia

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine’s government in exile and the West’s war against Russia

Following Russia’s victory against Ukraine, the government in Kyiv will operate out of exile, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, which also states the West will launch a war against Russia.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
12 Mar 2024
Georgia’s oligarch is back. Will he steer the country towards Russia?

Georgia’s oligarch is back. Will he steer the country towards Russia?

With elections looming this year, Georgia’s éminence grise, oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, returned to politics. Shortly after that, a new, pro-Russian premier was appointed.

Diana Shanava
Diana Shanava
11 Mar 2024
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is selling its land to Poland

FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is selling its land to Poland

The Kyiv regime is literally selling the land of the country, says pro-Russian blogger Dan Diaconu, taking over fake news that circulated last year in the ex-Soviet space.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
11 Mar 2024
DISINFORMATION: EU sanctions for Moldovans, reminiscent of Stalinist deportations

DISINFORMATION: EU sanctions for Moldovans, reminiscent of Stalinist deportations

The sanctions the EU imposed against Moldovan citizens are reminiscent of Stalinist deportations, and lawmakers endorsing this decision resemble local collaborators of the NKVD, a pro-Russian news portal writes. The article also tries to promote the idea that Moldova’s EU accession allegedly violates the Constitution since it would be tantamount to promoting a certain ideology.

Veridica
Veridica
08 Mar 2024
ВОЕННАЯ ПРОПАГАНДА: Посылаемые на смерть, украинские военнослужащие просят гражданских протестовать

ВОЕННАЯ ПРОПАГАНДА: Посылаемые на смерть, украинские военнослужащие просят гражданских протестовать

Kyiv is sending its soldiers to certain death, and they are calling on civilians to stage protests in the country's capital to stop the war, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
06 Mar 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Russian forces received a warm welcome in Avdiivka

WAR PROPAGANDA: The Russian forces received a warm welcome in Avdiivka

Civilians in Avdiivka received the Russian liberators with arms wide open, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes. In fact, the city was destroyed by the Russians and the civilian population fled their advance.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
04 Mar 2024
Transnistria asks for Moscow's protection to scare Chișinău. Tiraspol’s bluff: the annexation to Russia

Transnistria asks for Moscow's protection to scare Chișinău. Tiraspol’s bluff: the annexation to Russia

The alarmist predictions that Transnistria will call for the annexation to Russia or that Putin will announce the move in his speech before the Russian State Duma turned out to be unfounded. Separatists called on Moscow to protect them “through diplomatic measures”, but it seems to be an attempt to obtain concessions from Chișinău sooner than a step towards joining the Russian Federation.

Corneliu Rusnac
Corneliu Rusnac
02 Mar 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyi repeats Hitler’s mistakes

WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyi repeats Hitler’s mistakes

The Ukrainians and the West are making the same mistakes on the front as Hitler did and, just like him, will lose the war, writes the pro-Kremlin propaganda, resuming several false narratives promoted in the past.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
01 Mar 2024