Fake News, Disinformation & Propaganda - Veridica

Veridica journalists and experts are analyzing and debunking the latest disinformation themes circulated in the public sphere. Disinformation is often embedded in fake news articles and more often than not combines factual, verifiable information with false information. Our team is providing you with the context, the goals and reality behind every piece of disinformation subject to analysis.
FAKE NEWS: Moldova blocks Russian gas deliveries to Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Moldova blocks Russian gas deliveries to Transnistria

Chișinău blocks Russian gas deliveries to Transnistria, a region with a stable economy that Kyiv and Chișinău are trying to suffocate, according to a comment published by the Russian website dzen.ru.

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17 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: NATO, at the request of Chisinau, is preparing an attack on Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: NATO, at the request of Chisinau, is preparing an attack on Transnistria

NATO would thus try to distract Russian troops involved in the war in Ukraine, pro-Kremlin media writes, expressing concern for the inhabitants of the separatist region, while Moscow has left them in the cold and dark.

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08 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău caused the energy crisis in Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău caused the energy crisis in Transnistria

The authorities in Chișinău caused the expected gas crisis expected to begin in January, after Ukraine will no longer allow the transit of Russian gas, according to the Russian publication ng.ru. In fact, Russia has refused to continue to deliver gas supplies to Transnistria via another pipeline.

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30 Dec 2024
FAKE NEWS: The EU does not support the Republic of Moldova in its efforts to overcome the energy crisis
FAKE NEWS: The EU does not support the Republic of Moldova in its efforts to overcome the energy crisis

The European Union forgot about the Republic of Moldova after the election and no longer supports it in the context of the energy crisis it is facing, according to the Smuglyanka Telegram channel.

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19 Dec 2024
FAKE NEWS: The EU is preparing Romania and the Republic of Moldova for war
FAKE NEWS: The EU is preparing Romania and the Republic of Moldova for war

The Russian foreign intelligence service (SVR) says that the EU is preparing the infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova and Romania for war, and that Brussels is interfering with Moldova’s internal affairs, with devastating consequences.

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05 Dec 2024
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu supported Lasconi in the presidential election because Soros told her to
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu supported Lasconi in the presidential election because Soros told her to

Soros asked Maia Sandu to support Elena Lasconi, said a former pro-Russian prime minister from Chisinau after the USR (Save Romania Union) candidate obtained the majority of votes in polling stations in the Republic of Moldova.

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29 Nov 2024
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to build a wall on the border with Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to build a wall on the border with Ukraine

Moldova wants a wall on the border with Ukraine, similar to the one proposed by Donald Trump between the USA and Mexico, according to an obviously false item of “news” published on several websites in Russia and the Republic of Moldova.

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22 Nov 2024
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova is ready to introduce a visa regime for Russians
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova is ready to introduce a visa regime for Russians

At the West’s bidding, Moldova is ready to further worsen relations with Russia and introduce visas for Russian citizens, according to a false narrative launched in Tiraspol.

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18 Nov 2024
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is only the president of the diaspora
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is only the president of the diaspora

Maia Sandu lost the elections in Moldova, so she is only the president of the diaspora, writes the pro-Kremlin media, pushing this conclusion through disinformation and manipulation and misinterpretation of facts.

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06 Nov 2024
FAKE NEWS: The referendum in Moldova enables the discarding of neutrality and the unification with Romania
FAKE NEWS: The referendum in Moldova enables the discarding of neutrality and the unification with Romania

The election and the referendum took place in an undemocratic climate, and now Parliament can decide, by a simple majority vote, to discard neutrality and unite with Romania, Russian propaganda claims.

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31 Oct 2024
FAKE NEWS: The political fight in the Republic of Moldova is between
FAKE NEWS: The political fight in the Republic of Moldova is between "pro-Romanians" and "pro-Moldovans"

According to a narrative that appeared in Russia in the context of the presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova, Moldovan politicians are not divided into pro-Russians and pro-Europeans, they are either pro-Moldovan or pro-Romanian.

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23 Oct 2024
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is preparing to attack Transnistria, with the tacit support of the West
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is preparing to attack Transnistria, with the tacit support of the West

According to a false narrative carried by pro-Kremlin media, Ukraine is preparing an attack on Transnistria and has the agreement of the West and of Bucharest as protector of the Republic of Moldova.

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17 Oct 2024
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova managed to get closer to the EU only due to its Russophobia
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova managed to get closer to the EU only due to its Russophobia

Moldova's approach to the EU is due to the Russophobic policy of the current administration, according to a false narrative promoted by a pro-Russian political theorist / politician from Chișinău.

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08 Oct 2024
FAKE NEWS: The EU integration referendum in Moldova is, in fact, an LGBT referendum
FAKE NEWS: The EU integration referendum in Moldova is, in fact, an LGBT referendum

The success of the referendum regarding the European integration of the Republic of Moldova “may lead to the loss of traditional family values”, according to a false narrative promoted by the party of wanted oligarch Ilan Shor.

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02 Oct 2024
FAKE NEWS: The referendum in the Republic of Moldova seeks to eliminate the opposition
FAKE NEWS: The referendum in the Republic of Moldova seeks to eliminate the opposition

The referendum on EU membership is actually hosted to remove from Parliament opponents of European integration, according to a new false narrative promoted by Russian media.

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27 Sep 2024
FAKE NEWS: The European Union imposes censorship and the LGBT agenda
FAKE NEWS: The European Union imposes censorship and the LGBT agenda

The European Union imposes censorship and the LGBT agenda, the representatives of the Bulgarian extremist party “Revival” told their like-minded colleagues from the Republic of Moldova.

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18 Sep 2024
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to hand over to Ukraine a Russian weapons depot in Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to hand over to Ukraine a Russian weapons depot in Transnistria

Chișinău and Kyiv negotiated a territory swap so that the Cobasna arms and ammunition depot would be transferred to Ukraine, a new false narrative reads. The depot in question is guarded by Russian soldiers.

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29 Aug 2024
FAKE NEWS: Germany will relocate migrants to Moldova
FAKE NEWS: Germany will relocate migrants to Moldova

Maia Sandu and Olaf Scholz are preparing an agreement based on which migrants from Germany would be relocated to Moldova before being deported, according to a false narrative that emerged in the context of Scholz's visit to Chișinău.

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24 Aug 2024
FAKE NEWS: Romania is to blame for the famine in Soviet Moldavia in 1946-47
FAKE NEWS: Romania is to blame for the famine in Soviet Moldavia in 1946-47

The statement belongs to the former Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, currently one of the most virulent voices of Moscow's propaganda. He reacted to a proposal that the famine be declared genocide.

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09 Aug 2024
FAKE NEWS: The Russian troops in Transnistria are defending Romania’s and Ukraine’s interests
FAKE NEWS: The Russian troops in Transnistria are defending Romania’s and Ukraine’s interests

The Russian peacekeeping mission in Transnistria is in the interest of both Romania and Ukraine, says a so-called expert from Tiraspol.

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01 Aug 2024
FAKE NEWS: NATO wants to build a military logistics terminal in the Republic of Moldova and use it to deliver weapons to Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: NATO wants to build a military logistics terminal in the Republic of Moldova and use it to deliver weapons to Ukraine

NATO intends to build a military hub in the Republic of Moldova, according to the fugitive pro-Russian politician Ilan Shor.

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26 Jul 2024
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is to blame for the increase in crime rate in the Republic of Moldova
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is to blame for the increase in crime rate in the Republic of Moldova

Maia Sandu bears personal responsibility for the killing of a Turkish criminal in Chisinau and for the increase in crime rate, according to the Telegram channel Smugleanka. In reality, the crime rate has decreased and fighting crime is not the responsibility of the president of the state.

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18 Jul 2024
FAKE NEWS: Romania is preparing a war in Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Romania is preparing a war in Transnistria

Romania is preparing military actions on the left side of the Dniester, where Romanian mercenaries fought in the 1992 war, and has amended its legislation to that end, the Smuglyanka Telegram channel writes.

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11 Jul 2024
FAKE NEWS: EU only provides weapons to Moldova, denying it access to the common market
FAKE NEWS: EU only provides weapons to Moldova, denying it access to the common market

Moldovan farmers do not have access to the EU market, and Western aid is limited to weapons, according to the Smugleanka Telegram channel. The figures, however, say otherwise.

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05 Jul 2024
DISINFORMATION: The Army of the Republic of Moldova will become part of the Romanian Army
DISINFORMATION: The Army of the Republic of Moldova will become part of the Romanian Army

The army of the Republic of Moldova will be subordinated to the Romanian Army, claim pro-Russian politicians who erroneously present a document regarding operations under the auspices of international organizations.

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26 Jun 2024
FAKE NEWS: The West imposes “an anti-family ideology
FAKE NEWS: The West imposes “an anti-family ideology" on the Republic of Moldova

The West is imposing "an anti-family ideology" on Moldova, says the leader of the Socialists, Igor Dodon. In the context of a Pride march, he resumed an old Moscow narrative regarding the "LGBT agenda".

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21 Jun 2024
DISINFORMATION: NATO was created by German Nazi officers and America is a criminal
DISINFORMATION: NATO was created by German Nazi officers and America is a criminal

German Nazi officers were among the founders of NATO, Moldovan pro-Russian Telegram channels write. They also reiterate the thesis according to which the Alliance and the United States are criminal and aggressive.

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14 Jun 2024
FAKE NEWS: The birth rate in Moldova is decreasing due to military exercises carried out jointly with NATO
FAKE NEWS: The birth rate in Moldova is decreasing due to military exercises carried out jointly with NATO

The birth rate in the Republic of Moldova is decreasing due to joint military exercises carried out with NATO, the spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs “noted”. Maria Zakharova seems ignorant of the actual duration of a human pregnancy and gives far too much credit to the extent to which a few hundred servicemen can impact population growth.

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06 Jun 2024
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău’s security partnership with the EU leads to Moldova joining NATO
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău’s security partnership with the EU leads to Moldova joining NATO

The security partnership between the EU and the Republic of Moldova aims to militarize the country and push it closer to NATO, the spokeswoman of the Russian MFA, Maria Zakharova claims.

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29 May 2024
FAKE NEWS: Moldova’s EU integration will lead to its liquidation
FAKE NEWS: Moldova’s EU integration will lead to its liquidation

If it joins the EU, Moldova will be annexed by Romania and disappear, claims the Socialist deputy, Bogdan Tirdea, a promoter of pro-Kremlin propaganda.

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21 May 2024
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine may attack the Republic of Moldova
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine may attack the Republic of Moldova

Ukraine will intensify its “unintentional” bombing of the territory of the Republic of Moldova if it advances further on the path of European integration, leaving Kyiv behind, according to the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel “Smuglyanka”.

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15 May 2024
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău marks Europe Day in order to divide society
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău marks Europe Day in order to divide society

The Government in Chișinău is marking Europe Day on May 9 instead of Victory Day in order to divide Moldovan society, pro-Kremlin media writes, labeling “revanchist” those who refuse to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory against Nazi Germany.

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10 May 2024
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