DISINFO: Moldova is captured with the help of Soros grants
SUMMARY
The West captures Moldova and takes control of the life of entire states with the help of grants from Soros and NGOs.
RESPONSE
A recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about George Soros and the lack of sovereignty of the countries in which the Soros Foundation is present. Read a similar case here claiming that Soros NGO's brought Ukraine to the complete loss of sovereignty and here about Armenia, as ”a country controlled by the Soros Foundation”.
The Republic of Moldova is a sovereign country that proclaimed its independence in 1992. Also, the same year Soros Foundation started its activity in Moldova, financing and promoting projects in such areas as media, justice and human rights, good governance, and public health with the aim to support the development of an open society. The Foundation carries out programmes that give grants to non-governmental organizations to promote reforms or other improvements in various fields. There is no reason to claim that these grants captured Moldova and took over control.
It is a claim appearing often in pro-Kremlin media in different forms and targeting Moldova's current president, Maia Sandu. The president has always favoured closer ties with Europe, for which she became the target of the pro-Kremlin media.
Read similar cases claiming that "Moldovan 'Party of Action and Solidarity' is a branch of the Soros Foundation in Moldova", "Maia Sandu represents the interests of the transnational oligarchy", "Maia Sandu won thanks to election fraud, this is the success of the collective West", and "'Moldovan Maidan' did not happen because Soros's person came to power".