Author: disinfo5
Over the past two decades, the Russian Federation has used economic blackmail as its main tool to impose its geopolitical interests in the Republic of Moldova. Whether through selective embargoes, trade restrictions, or energy threats, Moscow has consistently sought to discourage any alignment of Chisinau with the European Union and to keep the Republic of Moldova in a state of dependency and vulnerability. These actions were not merely commercial decisions, but deliberate forms of political pressure aimed at keeping the country within the orbit of Russian influence. In this article, we debunk the main myths spread by Kremlin propaganda and…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Donald Trump to visit Ukraine to see the devastation caused by Russian aggression. The interview, for the 60 Minutes show, was recorded before Sunday’s Russian attack that killed at least 34 people in Sumy, in northeastern Ukraine, and caused international condemnation. Addressing the American President indirectly, Zelensky said: “We want you to come and see. Do you think you understand what is happening here? Very well, we respect your decision. But I ask you, before making any decision, before any form of negotiation, come and see the people, civilians, soldiers, hospitals, churches, children, destroyed…
“The President of the USA, Donald Trump, described the devastating attack of Russia on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on 13 April as “a terrible thing” and stated that Moscow had made “a mistake,” without providing any further details, writes The Kyiv Independent. “I think it was horrible and I was told it was a mistake, but everything is terrible. The whole war is a horror… the fact that it started is an abuse of power. This is Biden’s war, not mine. I’ve only been here for a short time. Biden gave them billions of dollars and should never have…
Two Moldovans were detained in Russia, suspected of collaborating with the Ukrainian intelligence services, according to the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB). One of them allegedly transported explosives to the cities of Volgograd and Saratov, while the other is accused of photographing strategic military targets of the Kremlin. The identity of one of them, revealed as Marius Pruneanu, is said to have been a member of the International Legion in Ukraine and was recruited by the Ukrainian intelligence services. The young man allegedly received a car in which he was supposed to transport explosives to the Russian cities of…
A key ally of the Russian president has been sentenced in London for breaking sanctions, after receiving a British passport despite having frozen assets. Dmitry Ovsiannikov was the first person to be prosecuted for violating sanctions against Russia. These were imposed when Vladimir Putin appointed him governor of the strategically important city of Sevastopol, following the annexation of Crimea. Ovsiannikov received a British passport and began a new life in London in 2023, despite the sanctions. The ability of such an important figure to obtain a British passport will raise questions about the checks on the nearly 5,000 people targeted…
A new sect has emerged in the Republic of Moldova. It is a pseudo-religious cult with extremist views, called “Russian Orthodox Church – Tsarist Empire”. The organization has a community of over 500 people who are required to give up all their possessions in favor of the cult.According to information obtained by reporters from Deschide.MD, the sect is led by Dumitru Mihaile, self-proclaimed “Metropolitan, Grand Prince of All Moldavia Theognost” and Zinaida Mihaile, who calls herself “Grand Princess of All Moldavia, Abbess Theophany”. The two live in the village of Stolniceni, Hincesti district, where the cult’s headquarters are located.Another headquarters…
The former ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Moscow, Andrei Neguța, was acquitted in the case in which he was accused of smuggling with anabolic steroids. The decision was made by the judges of the Court of Căușeni. The driver of the diplomatic representation’s car was also acquitted. The judges found that “the act does not meet the elements of the crime”. The attempted smuggling was disrupted at the Palanca customs post in December 2020. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAEIE) stated at the time that the car in which several boxes of anabolic steroids were discovered…
“Suddenly, Donald Trump’s trade war has become much clearer. Rather than a battle on all fronts against the world, it now resembles more of a fight on familiar territory for the former business tycoon: America vs China, the BBC reports.The 90-day pause on “retaliatory” tariffs on dozens of countries still leaves in place a universal tariff of 10%. But China – which supplies everything from cutting-edge phones to children’s toys and accounts for about 14% of all US imports – has been chosen for much harsher treatment, with a rate of 125%. Trump stated that this increase was due to…
On April 8th, a teenager from the Chechen town of Acihoi-Martan was shot and killed after fatally stabbing a police officer. Two days later, the Chechen opposition group NIYSO claimed that local authorities used the incident to send a message by publicly displaying the boy’s body at a gathering, according to the publication Meduza. Authorities in Acihoi-Martan displayed the body of a teenager who was killed after allegedly attacking a police officer earlier this week, according to the Chechen opposition group NIYSO, which shared images of the incident on Telegram. NIYSO reported that on Wednesday morning, local authorities organized a…
The court has established that White House officials violated the US Constitution, after the Associated Press (AP) was kicked out of the press group with access to the institution. A federal judge has ordered for reporters to be allowed back into the Oval Office staff. Donald Trump “banned” the AP team, as the news room did not agree to use the term “the American Gulf” instead of “the Mexican Gulf”, reports news.ro. The judge Trevor McFadden, appointed by the current American president, has obliged the White House to once again grant access to Associated Press journalists in public institutions…