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Moldova
Since the early days of its independence, Moldova has been the target of a wide array of Russian information manipulation and interference, including disinformation. Since Moldovans have elected a pro-European president and government, these efforts only intensified and the Kremlin is now applying a full spectre of hybrid tools to weaken the state institutions and foster instability. The EU candidate status that Moldova gained in 2022 and its continuous building of capacity and resilience against disinformation and information manipulation are constant pressure points for Russia.
The East Stratcom Task Force has been closely observing the media and disinformation landscape in Moldova. Below is our collection of articles on disinformation and information manipulation targeting Moldova.
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The shadowy SVR openly pushes disinformation narratives
On 28 September, President Maia Sandu and the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) scored a landslide victory in the Moldovan parliamentary elections. The PAS won more than 50 per cent of the vote, giving the party control of the parliament and hence giving Moldova a firm pro-EU orientation. The victory came despite a massive pro-Russian FIMI campaign that targeted Sandu and the PAS.
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Exposing and analysing Russia’s FIMI operations
Unique insights in how Russian information manipulation and interference operations work and how to expose them to raise collective awareness and build resilience.
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In Russia’s FIMI laboratory: test case, Moldova
Moldova has been used as a testing and development ground for Russian FIMI operations for a long time. We take a look at some of the more distinct features of these experiments from last year’s campaign.
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Play this up. Play that down. Repeat the lie
Moscow seeks to play up the bait of potential US-Russia business relations and deflect frustration over Russia’s continued attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine.
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Moscow’s failed attempt to pressure Moldova via gas deliveries
In an attempt to destabilise Moldova ahead of parliamentary elections in the autumn, Russian Gazprom stopped gas to the Transnistria region. The EU reacted swiftly with support in the severe energy crisis and preventing any humanitarian fallout. A return to status quo after this crisis is unlikely. We look at Moscow’s playbook.
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The most read EUvsDisinfo articles of 2024
From the Kremlin’s persistent myths about Ukraine, to rewriting history to singing siren songs about peace – here are the most read EUvsDisinfo articles of 2024.
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Moldova on Moscow’s mind (updated 14 Nov.)
Moldovans voted narrowly in favour of having the EU aspiration inserted in their constitution – yet pro-Kremlin manipulators spared no efforts to influence the vote and to brand it a ‘crushing defeat’ for President Sandu
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Who is afraid of the European Moldova?
In the run-up to the first round of the Presidential elections and the referendum on EU accession in Moldova on 20 October, pro-Kremlin disinformation has gone into overdrive, exposing Moscow’s worries that these elections will cement Moldova’s reformist course.
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Siren Songs of the Kremlin
Do not fall for the Kremlin’s siren songs. Projected strength and deceiving manipulations disguise ‘a giant’ wobbling on clay feet.
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Kremlin disinformation on Moldova’s referendum
Ahead of a referendum on Moldova’s EU accession, Kremlin narratives claim the country’s neutrality and sovereignty are under threat.
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The Kursk problem
The Ukrainian advance into the Kursk region leaves the Kremlin struggling for ways to handle its PR catastrophe with several confusing messages.
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Russian experiments with disinformation in Moldova
Moldova will hold presidential elections and a referendum on EU accession on the same day, 20 October 2024. Moscow will not ignore such a combination of targets
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The Remorseless
Lavrov and pro-Kremlin propagandists continue their macabre dance on the graves of innocents, revealing once again the true, cruel nature of Putin's regime.
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Three Kremlin disinformation narratives about NATO enlargement
As Finland and Sweden joined NATO, Kremlin disinformation campaigns ramped up, deploying classic rhetorical tactics to undermine their decisions.
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Wars of ‘the West’, Kumbaya of the Kremlin
According to the Kremlin, there seem to be wars wherever ‘the West’ puts down its feet. The real aggressor Russia presents itself as a peacemaker.
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Jointly inflating a disinformation bubble – The Transnistrian region and international media
Moldova got a lot of international media coverage due to a possible request from Tiraspol to Moscow to accept Transnistria as part of Russia.
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