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Russian state and pro-Kremlin outlets and proxies have increased the pressure on Moldova using almost everything in the playbook of classic information manipulation. Tactics include:
Falsify: create a forged letter(opens in a new tab) claiming to be from the Ukrainian armed forces ordering elements to prepare for an imminent invasion of Transnistria by Ukraine.
Flood the information space: spread messages using as many platforms as possible with state outlets acting as beacons, first targeting audiences in Moldova through outlets known to be interacting with Russian narratives, and, at a later stage, through Russian state-affiliated media.
Twist and misrepresent: turn a domestic political power transition and public demonstrations by the pro-Kremlin opposition to fit the narrative: Moldova in chaos, a puppet of the West, a population deceived by its government.
Use of a political affiliate: high-profile propagandists like Vladimir Solovyov (opens in a new tab)give a platform to former President Igor Dodon to fuel the fire.
Finally, add a classic power-politics topping by strong-arming the legitimate President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, with a thinly veiled Russian threat(opens in a new tab): change your policy of Euro-Atlantic alignment or…
So far, this disinformation masquerading as ‘news’ has reached the key platforms of the Russian-speaking world and beyond, including Arab, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, and Armenian audiences targeted by pro-Kremlin sources.
https://euvsdisinfo.eu/a-russian-psy...sures-moldova/