The so-called Ministry of State Security (MGB) from the Transnistrian region has published for the first time a list of Telegram channels considered “undesirable”. The list included independent media projects from the right bank of the Dniester, as well as the largest media platform in the region, reports the IPN correspondent from Tiraspol.
The channels “ЧЕРНЫЙ | БЕЛЫЙ СПИСОК ПМР”, “ЧБ ПМР Life Style”, “Республика ВГ”, “Топор live | ПМР”, “ЧТД Приднестровье”, “МОЛНИЯ ПМР”, “Приднестровье 112”, “600 секунд МОЛДОВА”, “MOLDANALYTICS”, “PRIVIREA”, “НЕМОРАРЬ”, “Молдавский телескоп”, “Бессарабский”, “AVA TV”, “Начало Перемен”, “МОСТ | Приднестровье”, “Zona de Securitate”, “Приднестровье” and “Маленькая страна” are targeted.
In a statement, the so-called ministry claims that these channels would publish materials on behalf of the local population and would use socio-economic themes to induce panic. At the same time, the structure accuses them of discrediting the region, spreading false information about the economic situation and the Russian peacekeeping mission, urging citizens to report them to the trust line.
In response, the editorial team of “МОСТ” stated that it is an independent information medium and that it does not coordinate its activities with any state structure or special service. Representatives of the “Security Zone” labeled the statement as part of a broader campaign to discredit independent media and influence public opinion.
At the same time, the program director of Promo-LEX, Vadim Vieru, believes that the publication of the list represents an attempt to definitively eliminate from the informational space of the region the sources of information that are not under the control of the administration from Tiraspol.
The Bureau of Reintegration Policies stated that the constant accusations against the constitutional authorities and the fueling of fear are part of the hybrid influence techniques used to promote separatism and destabilize society.