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        <pubDate>2026-05-30T13:23:01+03:00</pubDate>

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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: The drone that exploded in Galați was of Ukrainian origin]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-drona-care-a-explodat-la-galati-era-de-provenienta-ucraineana</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/20190/conversions/01KSSVN27T152H48HY00BEDEMY-image.webp" /><br>According to sovereignist propaganda of Russian origin, the drone that crashed and exploded on a residential building in Galați on May 29 was deliberately launched by Ukraine to force Romania, and by extension, NATO to enter the war. ]]>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 12:28:10 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Meritocracy is Hungary&#039;s latest revolution]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/meritocratia-este-cea-mai-recenta-revolutie-a-ungariei</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/20187/conversions/01KSSR93HASB4388HD6BN1G2A8-image.webp" /><br>Péter Magyar's government is made up of a mix of independent experts, critics of Viktor Orbán, and former collaborators. The criterion that mattered most in choosing ministers seems to have been competence, which is a change from the Orbán era, when political connections and loyalty to the boss mattered.]]>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 13:23:01 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Did Ukraine intentionally violate NATO airspace, or were its drones diverted by Russia?]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/a-incalcat-ucraina-intentionat-spatiul-aerian-nato-sau-dronele-sale-au-fost-deviate-de-rusia</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/20175/conversions/01KSQ0Q7GQ2C6V1XAXCC6R2JWF-image.webp" /><br>Ukrainian combat drones have repeatedly entered the airspace of the Baltic states. The incidents have generated political tensions, but also suspicions that Russia is the one who jammed and diverted the drones, given that the region has seen numerous Russian provocations in recent years.]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 13:08:53 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Romanian students will learn Ukrainian history at the expense of their own national history]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-studentii-romani-vor-invata-istoria-ucrainei-in-detrimentul-istoriei-nationale</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/20130/conversions/01KSERJQRYPH8ED7599PKZ5WFN-image.webp" /><br>Romanian students are being forced to learn Ukrainian history and language at the expense of their own national history, according to Ion Cristoiu, a well-known promoter of anti-Ukrainian narratives. The journalist, a former collaborator of Ceaușescu’s Securitate, made a name for himself after the Revolution with “Evenimentul Zilei”, a newspaper that became famous for fake news stories such as the one about the hen that allegedly gave birth to live chicks.]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:57:05 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Poland’s Crypto Meltdown and its Links to Polish Politicians and the Russian Mob ]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/criza-criptomonedelor-din-polonia-legatura-cu-clasa-politica-si-mafia-ruseasca</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/20094/conversions/01KS55PKS3VWTJ88PRZRJ82BR2-image.webp" /><br>Poland’s largest cryptocurrency exchange collapsed into scandal amid allegations of fraud, money laundering, political influence, and links to the infamous Tambovskaya Bratva. This Russian criminal organization had been associated with St Petersburg’s political and business underworld during Putin’s rise to power.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/criza-criptomonedelor-din-polonia-legatura-cu-clasa-politica-si-mafia-ruseasca</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 17:59:14 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Joining the EU actually means joining NATO]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-aderarea-la-ue-inseamna-de-fapt-aderarea-la-nato</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/20093/conversions/01KS5076X3CKQN7EKNBMFN0MCB-image.webp" /><br>According to an Armenian diplomat, joining the EU is actually tantamount to joining NATO, the organization she claims is behind the war in Ukraine. Her remarks essentially echo long-standing narratives pushed by Russia and pro-Russian factions across the former Soviet space. These narratives also target other nations with European aspirations, such as the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:14:14 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Russia&#039;s Forced Retreat from Serbia&#039;s Oil Industry]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/retragerea-fortata-a-rusiei-din-industria-petroliera-a-serbiei</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/20071/conversions/01KS00429YNC4EM8X07XV1ZAZB-image.webp" /><br>NIS is currently Russia’s most important tool of economic leverage over Serbia. Belgrade must force its sell in order to avoid US sanctions. It would be the most consequential energy transaction in the Balkans in two decades. However, there are lots of questions lingering over this story.  ]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:37:17 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is taking over the Romanian industry with money taken from Romanians]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-ucraina-acapareaza-industria-romaneasca-cu-banii-luati-de-la-romani</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/20055/conversions/01KRXCSTVEE9SKD0AWREA466PY-image.webp" /><br>Ukraine is buying up Romania “piece by piece” with money given by Romanians to the government in Kyiv, according to a false narrative carried by the sovereignist media.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-ucraina-acapareaza-industria-romaneasca-cu-banii-luati-de-la-romani</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:52:39 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[The Kremlin will intensify intelligence and influence operations abroad]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/russkii-mir/kremlinul-isi-va-intensifica-activitatea-de-spionaj-in-strainatate</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/20047/conversions/01KRV7ASRKXRGP1VMRFGHB7451-image.webp" /><br>Moscow views its so-called “compatriots abroad” both as a base for implementing destabilization plans in host countries and as a pretext for interfering in the internal politics of those states. ]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:32:57 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Orbán&#039;s Stadium, Magyar&#039;s Final]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/stadionul-lui-finala-altcuiva</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/20000/conversions/01KRFZC7NH53CKEV2G8JXESVM1-image.webp" /><br>Viktor Orbán is a die-hard football fan, and the game even has a place in his political philosophy. He built the stadium that will host the Champions League final, but on the night of the final, the place of honor will go to his successor, Peter Magyar. The story can also be seen as a parable for what is happening these days with Hungary and the system built by Orbán.]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:47:42 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Actor Ioan Isaiu died because of the anti-COVID vaccine ]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-actorul-ioan-isaiu-a-murit-din-cauza-vaccinului-anti-covid</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19990/conversions/01KRE03JZ91Y092GVMGBEMDE2Z-image.webp" /><br>Ioan Isaiu died because he was vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a false narrative launched after the actor's death due to a heart attack and quickly picked up by conspiracy and pro-Russian websites. ]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-actorul-ioan-isaiu-a-murit-din-cauza-vaccinului-anti-covid</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:34:18 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Putin is stomping on the online freedom. It&#039;s a new blow to the Russian economy]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/putin-vrea-sa-le-ia-rusilor-si-libertatea-online-este-o-noua-lovitura-pentru-economia-rusiei</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19970/conversions/01KRB2XYF2B3W3JYQ5QAH6B6FP-image.webp" /><br>Russia’s struggle with the open proves that the Kremlin is trying to reorganize everyday life around the logic of security, control and dependence on state-approved infrastructure. The paradox is that this attack is directed against one of the few spheres where Russia had real modernizing potential: its digital economy.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/putin-vrea-sa-le-ia-rusilor-si-libertatea-online-este-o-noua-lovitura-pentru-economia-rusiei</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:23:47 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: A hantavirus pandemic is set to be declared, caused by the COVID-19 vaccine]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-va-fi-declarata-o-pandemie-de-hantavirus-care-e-cauzat-de-vaccinul-anti-covid</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19965/conversions/01KRARTA6TH3G481WD7QPJH382-image.webp" /><br>The global cabal is preparing the next “plandemic,” caused by hantavirus infection, an adverse effect of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a chorus of conspiracy theorists around the world.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-va-fi-declarata-o-pandemie-de-hantavirus-care-e-cauzat-de-vaccinul-anti-covid</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:04:54 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Moldova does not have a free press because it combats the Russian imperial propaganda]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-republica-moldova-nu-are-presa-libera-deoarece-combate-propaganda-imperiala-rusa</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19926/conversions/01KR3KEPX14W1NNK9D7PKH4M4H-image.webp" /><br>According to a pro-Russian Telegram channel, Chisinau does not observe press freedom, as it banned the St. George’s ribbon. In fact, the ribbon was banned as a symbol of the Russian military aggression, and Moldova ranks very highly in Reporters Without Borders’ press freedom index.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-republica-moldova-nu-are-presa-libera-deoarece-combate-propaganda-imperiala-rusa</guid>
                <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:34:12 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Georgia wants to name a skyscraper &quot;Trump&quot; to repair relations with the US]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/georgia-vrea-sa-boteze-un-zgarie-nori-trump-ca-sa-isi-refaca-relatiile-cu-sua</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19900/conversions/01KR0ZRV3GRXAS7C6S4KYAC3TH-image.webp" /><br>Against the backdrop of sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili and a frozen strategic partnership with the United States, the project looks less like a real estate initiative and more like an attempt to create a convenient pretext for dialogue with Washington.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/georgia-vrea-sa-boteze-un-zgarie-nori-trump-ca-sa-isi-refaca-relatiile-cu-sua</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:55:40 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[From KGB victim to regime propagandist: Roman Protasevich’s strange metamorphosis]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/de-la-victima-kgb-la-propagandist-ciudata-metamorfoza-a-lui-roman-protasevici</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19870/conversions/01KQYHJ63HVPXERXKHA6K4SXZ1-image.webp" /><br>In 2021, the Belarusian KGB forced a European plane to land in Minsk to arrest journalist Roman Protasevich. In 2026, Protasevich is one of the Lukashenko regime's propagandists.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/de-la-victima-kgb-la-propagandist-ciudata-metamorfoza-a-lui-roman-protasevici</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:33:15 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[WAR PROPAGANDA: Elections will only take place in Ukraine if Zelensky is captured like Maduro]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/propaganda-de-razboi-in-ucraina-vor-fi-alegeri-doar-daca-zelenski-va-fi-capturat-ca-maduro</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19869/conversions/01KQYD6V9PHVPBZ6NY6XG8M186-image.webp" /><br>According to pro-Kremlin media, Ukraine will not organize elections until the West abandons Zelenskyy and changes the regime in Kyiv following the model used to change the regime in Venezuela. ]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:14:06 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Montenegro’s EU membership is in sight, but (pro)Serbians might still derail it]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/muntenegru-e-tot-mai-aproape-de-ue-dar-prosarbii-inca-ar-putea-bloca-procesul-de-aderare</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19818/conversions/01KQS4EH58QXE9GJDFAW70QH9N-image.webp" /><br>Montenegro hopes to join the EU in 2028. However, this target could be missed due to powerful political actors who prefer rapprochement with Serbia and the adoption of Russian-inspired laws.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/muntenegru-e-tot-mai-aproape-de-ue-dar-prosarbii-inca-ar-putea-bloca-procesul-de-aderare</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:45:57 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Joining the EU means the destruction of the Orthodox Church]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-aderarea-la-ue-inseamna-distrugerea-bisericii-ortodoxe</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19780/conversions/01KQH8EMNNS8RQ5PR9ZXN76ZND-image.webp" /><br>The Republic of Moldova can join the EU only at the cost of destroying the Moldovan Orthodox Church and getting involved in the war in Ukraine, according to a piece of disinformation published by noi.md, a website known for spreading false narratives.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-aderarea-la-ue-inseamna-distrugerea-bisericii-ortodoxe</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:52:52 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Putin’s war is devouring Russia’s future]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/razboiul-lui-putin-devoreaza-viitorul-rusiei</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19740/conversions/01KQC9DCDQNAGXMCKMZ1ENMMW2-image.webp" /><br>Russia, like other oil-rich countries, saved some of its oil revenues for future generations and stability. After 2022, Moscow started to use the National Wealth Fund to finance a war that creates future instability. ]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/razboiul-lui-putin-devoreaza-viitorul-rusiei</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:42:56 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: The Russians wanted to return Romania’s Treasure, but Romania refused]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-rusii-au-vrut-sa-restituie-tezaurul-romaniei-dar-aceasta-l-a-refuzat</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19737/conversions/01KQC2ABZP7D8BWHETG5HQF13V-image.webp" /><br>Russia wanted to return the Treasure to Romania, but Mugur Isărescu refused, and the gold was sent to Amsterdam, according to a false narrative promoted by retired Colonel Mircea Dogaru, a self-proclaimed admirer of Dugin. Dogaru essentially repeated a narrative promoted by pro-Russian “sovereignists” and intended to polish Moscow’s image.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-rusii-au-vrut-sa-restituie-tezaurul-romaniei-dar-aceasta-l-a-refuzat</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:41:40 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia continues the war in Ukraine to defend itself ]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/propaganda-de-razboi-rusia-continua-razboiul-din-ucraina-ca-sa-se-apere</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19719/conversions/01KQ9T8J22956WD24EEQ64VNDF-image.webp" /><br>Moscow controls the course of the war, is achieving its objectives, and has the right to occupy new Ukrainian territories in the name of regional security, pro-Kremlin media claims. ]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/propaganda-de-razboi-rusia-continua-razboiul-din-ucraina-ca-sa-se-apere</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:29:56 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Ukraine’s president criticized harshly in Estonia]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/presedintele-ucrainei-criticat-dur-in-estonia</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19717/conversions/01KQ9JFY55Z06GF3KMF1FD8TPY-image.webp" /><br>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a national TV broadcast that Russia is preparing for a new mobilization that could be followed by an attack on the Baltic states. Contrary to the usual reaction, this statement triggered a strong negative response in Estonia.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/presedintele-ucrainei-criticat-dur-in-estonia</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:25:17 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Green energy causes massive economic losses]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-energia-verde-provoaca-pierderi-imense-in-economie</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19696/conversions/01KQ6KE4MA30NBEC38B9T10BEB-image.webp" /><br>Wind turbines are inefficient, produce expensive energy, and cause massive economic losses, according to Donald Trump and pro-Russian Călin Georgescu.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-energia-verde-provoaca-pierderi-imense-in-economie</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:08 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Sanctions, Shadow Trade and the Limits of Decoupling EU from Russia]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/sanctiuni-comert-paralel-si-limitele-decuplarii-uniunii-europene-de-rusia</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19655/conversions/01KPW6ZCEBTYX7QW3WJA62WVJT-image.webp" /><br>Four years into the war, the EU - Russia trade relationship has been radically reshaped but not extinguished.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/sanctiuni-comert-paralel-si-limitele-decuplarii-uniunii-europene-de-rusia</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:18:53 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is looking for a pretext to attack Belarus ]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/propaganda-de-razboi-ucraina-cauta-un-pretext-pentru-a-ataca-belarusul</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19630/conversions/01KPQ6XHFWMVJBN27ZHE5S54XQ-image.webp" /><br>Kyiv is preparing a provocation against Belarus to open a new front and force the expansion of the war, pro-Kremlin media writes. ]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/propaganda-de-razboi-ucraina-cauta-un-pretext-pentru-a-ataca-belarusul</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:42:30 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Bulgaria Swings Eurosceptic as Rumen Radev Claims Parliament Majority ]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/bulgaria-vireaza-spre-euroscepticism-rumen-radev-obtine-controlul-asupra-parlamentului</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19627/conversions/01KPP0S1RMMHZ2SJ8C3MSZASSQ-image.webp" /><br>With his landslide victory, Radev ends a long period of political deadlock in Bulgaria. The danger now is that he will become the next Orban, and the EU will face another pro-Russian leader at the helm of an "illiberal" democracy.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/bulgaria-vireaza-spre-euroscepticism-rumen-radev-obtine-controlul-asupra-parlamentului</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:42:33 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Diana Şoşoacă convinced Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-diana-sosoaca-a-convins-iranul-sa-redeschida-stramtoarea-ormuz</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19604/conversions/01KPJWBTX3P36TKMMHM038MJWF-image.webp" /><br>MEP Diana Şoşoacă claims that her speech at the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Istanbul convinced Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In reality, the strait was unblocked (briefly) in the context of the U.S.- Iran negotiations mediated by Pakistan.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-diana-sosoaca-a-convins-iranul-sa-redeschida-stramtoarea-ormuz</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:42:27 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Absolute cinema: Magyar ushers in a new era for Hungary]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/absolute-cinema-magyar-inaugureaza-o-noua-era-pentru-ungaria</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19603/conversions/01KPJSBBRXXT8KM9FKYAAFMNPH-image.webp" /><br>The events – and even the images – of recent days in Budapest are reminiscent of a Martin Scorsese film. A man from of a new generation, Péter Magyar, has overthrown the “old wolf” Viktor Orbán and promises to tear down the corrupt system he built, without, however, renouncing the right-wing ideology of his former boss.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/absolute-cinema-magyar-inaugureaza-o-noua-era-pentru-ungaria</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:03:01 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[2026 Bulgaria&#039;s Election Wildcard: New Political Players, Higher Turnout, Zero Certainty]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/wildcards-in-alegerile-din-bulgaria-noi-actori-politici-prezenta-mai-mare-la-vot-nicio-certitudine</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19592/conversions/01KPERD6EXF2FRCH2FYHGBDV77-image.webp" /><br>The forthcoming election on April 19 is actually shaping to be one with the highest stakes so far and arriving at a very different political climate defined by new dynamics and actors. ]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/wildcards-in-alegerile-din-bulgaria-noi-actori-politici-prezenta-mai-mare-la-vot-nicio-certitudine</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:02:44 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[WAR PROPAGANDA: There will only be peace if Ukraine surrenders ]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/propaganda-de-razboi-va-fi-pace-doar-daca-ucraina-capituleaza</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19575/conversions/01KPD2E7F8YDZZ23GXKVZTSVRN-image.webp" /><br>Russia will have to dictate Ukraine's security policy and receive the Donbas for there to be peace, according to propaganda media, which also falsely claims that Poland has agreed to territorial concessions. ]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/propaganda-de-razboi-va-fi-pace-doar-daca-ucraina-capituleaza</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:33:56 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: In April 2009, the West and PAS attempted a coup in Moldova]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-in-aprilie-2009-occidentul-si-pas-au-incercat-sa-dea-o-lovitura-de-stat-in-moldova</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19563/conversions/01KPAWG81ZG55PCHDP4ZG1BXH7-image.webp" /><br>On April 7, 2009, PAS leaders in Moldova were involved in an attempted coup coordinated by the West, claims a Socialist MP known for spreading false narratives. Bogdan Țîrdea also says that, subsequently, the West took control of Moldova’s strategic institutions.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-in-aprilie-2009-occidentul-si-pas-au-incercat-sa-dea-o-lovitura-de-stat-in-moldova</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:25:34 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Serbia at a Crossroads: A Year and a Half of Protests]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/serbia-la-rascruce-un-an-si-jumatate-de-proteste</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19545/conversions/01KP8CBQZ4J1WP5738JXK48FV1-image.webp" /><br>President Alexander Vučić's party continues to win elections in Serbia despite facing the largest protests in the country's history. The government is taking advantage of the fact that the students at the forefront of the protests lack a clear strategy and view the pro-European opposition, which has the necessary political experience, with suspicion.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/serbia-la-rascruce-un-an-si-jumatate-de-proteste</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:15:43 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Artemis II did not reach the Moon ]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-artemis-ii-n-a-ajuns-la-luna</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19534/conversions/01KP6YAZMVVA18MBC55YACDHP2-image.webp" /><br>Artemis II did not reach the Moon, and the entire mission was staged, just as it happened with Apollo 11 in 1969, conspiracy theorists claim on social media, recycling decade-old stories.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-artemis-ii-n-a-ajuns-la-luna</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:38:32 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Kyiv is fleecing the population with military taxes to continue the war]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-kievul-stoarce-populatia-prin-taxe-militare-ca-sa-continue-razboiul</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19525/conversions/01KP5V7713JXSNJSKY47SF49SQ-image.webp" /><br>Ukraine is turning the war into a permanent source of revenue, and the state is taxing its citizens to continue the conflict with Russia, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-kievul-stoarce-populatia-prin-taxe-militare-ca-sa-continue-razboiul</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:01:12 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[The Kremlin snubs the White House]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/russkii-mir/kremlinul-a-dat-o-lectie-casei-albe</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19523/conversions/01KP5RE1CQKV6KZP108QPKDQFF-image.webp" /><br>The apparent failure of U.S. plans in Iran is likely to be used by Moscow to undermine trust in Washington globally, as well as to target domestic audiences within the United States.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/russkii-mir/kremlinul-a-dat-o-lectie-casei-albe</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:47:24 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: A Romanian general who died in 1919, labeled a Nazi criminal ]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-un-general-roman-mort-in-1919-a-fost-criminal-nazist</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19509/conversions/01KP3BTC22MHFEQ4PN51FK223R-image.webp" /><br>Russian diplomacy claims that Moldova is honoring Romanian Nazi criminals from the interwar “occupation” period as “national heroes”, citing the example of a Romanian general who died before the rise of Nazism.]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:41:15 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: World War III can only be stopped by removing Zelensky]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-al-treilea-razboi-mondial-poate-fi-oprit-doar-prin-inlaturarea-lui-zelenski</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19495/conversions/01KNY3QP155JR7AT6PEGVCTQ5Y-image.webp" /><br>The war in Ukraine is an undeclared global conflict and can only be stopped if Zelensky is removed and Moscow’s conditions are accepted, according to the pro-Kremlin media, which also claims that, otherwise, the outcome will be the use of nuclear weapons.]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:57:42 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[The Russian Playbook: Viktor Orbán Wants to Win the Elections with Bots, Clones, and Disinformation]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/reteta-ruseasca-viktor-orban-campanie-electorala-cu-boti-clone-si-dezinformari</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19493/conversions/01KNWWV5BYFD8ET91Y0E48MHGQ-image.webp" /><br>Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party resorted to false narratives, an army of bots (some previously used in the Romanian elections), artificial intelligence programs and cloned websites in their election campaign. All with a little help from their [Russian] friends.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/reteta-ruseasca-viktor-orban-campanie-electorala-cu-boti-clone-si-dezinformari</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:49:35 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Mircea Lucescu died from the COVID-19 vaccine]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-mircea-lucescu-a-murit-de-la-vaccinul-anti-covid</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19492/conversions/01KNVGWCN4PRT9PF8TA68SXFZT-image.webp" /><br>According to a false narrative promoted online, Mircea Lucescu died because he had taken the COVID-19 vaccine. Narratives of this type have become commonplace in recent years. Conspiracy theorists seek to spread their theories by taking advantage of the notoriety of public figures and the increased public interest shown when they pass away.]]>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:09:06 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Moscow Is turning Africa against Europe]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/russkii-mir/moscova-instiga-africa-impotriva-europei</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19471/conversions/01KNR8963ZV9Y8ERHTX576QEVM-image.webp" /><br>The Kremlin continues its policy of radicalising Africa and provoking conflict between the states of the continent and the “collective West.” The foundation for this effort is history — in particular the colonial past — as well as the narrative of “neocolonialism.”]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:13:07 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Moldova is being pushed toward a war with Transnistria]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-moldova-e-impinsa-spre-un-razboi-cu-transnistria</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19475/conversions/01KNRPJCWNYH79EJ7XXQWAXW57-image.webp" /><br>Ukraine has mined the border with Transnistria, which is proof that the Republic of Moldova is being pushed from outside toward military action, according to an illogical narrative promoted by the pro-Kremlin propaganda.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-moldova-e-impinsa-spre-un-razboi-cu-transnistria</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:26:42 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Georgia, further and further from the club of democracies]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/georgia-tot-mai-departe-de-clubul-democratiilor</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19463/conversions/01KNP6P56M496D4A4HG0TGFVF9-image.webp" /><br>An OSCE report denounces multiple human rights violations in Georgia, committed both during the repression of anti-government protests and through the adoption of controversial laws by the parliament dominated by the Georgian Dream. This is a new blow for oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili’s party, which was heavily criticized in recent years for Georgia's democratic regression and the deterioration of relations with the EU and the US.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/georgia-tot-mai-departe-de-clubul-democratiilor</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:13:18 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is becoming a “Fourth Reich” funding the war in Ukraine ]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/propaganda-de-razboi-ue-devine-un-al-patrulea-reich-finantand-razboiul-din-ucraina</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19447/conversions/01KNKJ9T0Y6DABMEHSMT8QGWXE-image.webp" /><br>The EU is turning into a militaristic and expansionist project of a Nazi type, prolonging the war in Ukraine to seize Russia's resources, according to pro-Kremlin media.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/propaganda-de-razboi-ue-devine-un-al-patrulea-reich-finantand-razboiul-din-ucraina</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:22:32 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[What the Hungarian election means for Romania - and for the Hungarians who live there]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/ce-inseamna-alegerile-din-ungaria-pentru-romania-si-pentru-maghiarii-de-aici</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19446/conversions/01KNKEVC2VKCB928YYZ9D0X9JH-image.webp" /><br>Viktor Orbán has channelled significant funds to Hungarians in Romania and in turn they have voted massively for Fidesz, while UDMR has aligned itself with Budapest's policies. A victory for Péter Magyar in the elections could lead to cracks in the machinery built by Orbán in Transylvania.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/ce-inseamna-alegerile-din-ungaria-pentru-romania-si-pentru-maghiarii-de-aici</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:31:12 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: UEFA Attacks Orthodoxy]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-uefa-ataca-ortodoxia</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19436/conversions/01KNH6W7MH1Z6EPP819W4RMX5Q-image.webp" /><br>The penalty imposed on Red Star Belgrade for a choreography performed by Serbian fans is an attack on Orthodoxy, according to ultra-religious propaganda.]]>
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                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-uefa-ataca-ortodoxia</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:37:53 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Complementary Efforts of Serbian and Russian Bot Networks]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/eforturile-complementare-ale-retelelor-de-boti-sarbesti-si-rusesti</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19430/conversions/01KNGZP69TXDMR3KN4CSWR29KG-image.webp" /><br>Russia and Serbia are waging similar online operations, and their messages often amplify each other. But there is one significant difference: Russia's online campaign is a dimension of its imperial policy, while the Belgrade regime targets domestic audiences in Serbia.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/eforturile-complementare-ale-retelelor-de-boti-sarbesti-si-rusesti</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:57:20 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: The EU is preparing for a war against Russia]]>
                </title>
                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-ue-se-pregateste-de-razboi-impotriva-rusiei</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19376/conversions/01KN8Z0695TC9SE5F611QXQSTW-image.webp" /><br>According to pro-Kremlin media, after weakening its economy and abandoning its values, Europe is preparing for a direct military confrontation with Russia by keeping the Kyiv regime afloat.]]>
                </description>
                <guid>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-ue-se-pregateste-de-razboi-impotriva-rusiei</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:30:50 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Can Russia Afford Its Own “Victory”?]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/opinii/povara-succesului-isi-permite-rusia-o-victorie-in-ucraina</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19356/conversions/01KN6YV7A7Z8ATAZV5KF8XY9YN-image.webp" /><br>Russia invaded Ukraine to bring it back into its orbit. After years of war, the Russians would be content with even gaining some territory. But that would be a Pyrrhic victory, as Russia lacks the resources to effectively rebuild and administer war-torn areas.]]>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:11:14 +0300</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is to blame for rising fuel prices in the Republic of Moldova]]>
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                <link>https://www.veridica.ro/fake-news-dezinformare-propaganda/fake-news-maia-sandu-e-de-vina-pentru-scumpirea-carburantilor-in-republica-moldova</link>
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                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.veridica.ro/storage/19351/conversions/01KN6N0CX8ZQF6M42TA6GSNAQX-image.webp" /><br>With fuel prices going up worldwide due to the war in the Middle East, pro-Russian propaganda claims that, in fact, prices in Moldova have risen because of Maia Sandu.]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:25:46 +0300</pubDate>
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