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Inside Russia’s AI-driven disinformation machine shaping Moldova’s election

Spoof websites impersonate legitimate Western media and pay “engagement farms” in Africa, while AI bots are deployed to flood comment sections deriding the EU and pro-European party.

Euronews

Moldova detains 74 over alleged Russian plot to stir up unrest around key election

Online disinformation aimed at discrediting Moldova's pro-European government is ramping up ahead of the crunch parliamentary elections on 28 September.

Euronews

Moldova's Powerful Diaspora Courted In Battle Between Moscow And West

Seven years after moving to Ireland, Natalia Stirbu still goes home to Moldova to vote -- part of a powerful diaspora whose ballots could prove decisive in the small country's battle between Moscow and the West.

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Moldovan Voters Face Crossroads Between Russia And EU

Moldovans will vote this week in tense parliamentary elections which its president has called the "most consequential" in the small country's history, as it teeters between its powerful neighbour Russia and the West.

International Business Times

Moldova will keep pro-EU course despite Russian threat, Popescu tells RFI

Under mounting pressure from Russian interference, Moldova faces a critical test of its democracy with parliamentary elections on 28 September. RFI spoke to Nicu Popescu, the country’s former deputy prime minister and foreign minister, who is running for parliament on the list of the pro-European Action and Solidarity Party.

Radio France Internationale

Ahead of crucial snap election in Moldova, Transnistrians remain uncertain

Moldovans will vote on 28 September in a crucial snap parliamentary election. The outcome will influence the country's EU membership bid amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

Euronews

Why Moldova’s election is important for the whole of Europe

Parliamentary elections will be held in Moldova on September 28. While this may seem like a minor event for the rest of Europe, implications for the rest of the continent’s security and stability could be profound.

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Moldova President warns European Parliament about Russia threat

Moldovan President Maia Sandu told European lawmakers that Russia is carrying out extensive interference in an attempt to pull her country back into its orbit ahead of this month’s crucial parliamentary elections.

Radio France Internationale

Joining the EU is ‘matter of survival’, says Moldovan president

Maia Sandu warns the European Parliament of Russian interference ahead of crucial elections in her country.

Euronews

How the Orthodox church became a hybrid warfare weapon in Moldova's elections

The Moldovan government and the EU denounced a Russian disruption campaign ahead of the 28 September elections in the country. Security experts in Chișinău say the Russian and the local Orthodox Churches are playing a destabilising role.

Euronews

Online disinformation intensifies ahead of Moldovan parliamentary elections

Euronews' verification team identified a raft of online accounts planting unfounded claims about the government of President Maia Sandu.

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Macron pledges France's 'determined support' for Moldova joining EU

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged France’s “determined support” for Moldova and its goal of joining the European Union during a visit with the leaders of Germany and Poland on Wednesday. The trip came on the eve of campaigning for next month’s parliamentary elections amid claims of Russian interference.

Radio France Internationale

EU leaders visit Moldova on Independence Day with message of solidarity for Chișinău

Ahead of the Moldovan parliamentary elections on 28 September, the leaders of France, Germany and Poland visited Chișinău on the 34th anniversary of Moldova's independence.

Euronews

Macron, Merz and Tusk join Moldova independence day with show of EU support

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will travel to Chisinau on Wednesday for Moldova’s 34th Independence Day. Their visit is meant to celebrate the occasion and show European support for the country’s push to join the EU.

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French, German, Polish Leaders To Visit Moldova In Show Of Force In Face Of Russia

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

French support, Russian meddling and the fight for Europe’s frontier in Moldova

Just over a month away, Moldova’s parliamentary elections are shaping up as a defining moment for the small Eastern European state. The outcome will set the course for its politics at home and its place in Europe, as warnings grow over Russian attempts to sway the vote.

Radio France Internationale

'Unprecedented interference': how Russia is attempting to shape Moldova’s future

As Moldova heads towards parliamentary elections in September, concerns are mounting over an alleged Kremlin-backed campaign to alter the country’s pro-European direction.

The Guardian - UK

Moldovan regional leader sentenced to seven years in prison over Russian funding

Gagauzia governor Yevgenia Gutsul funnelled undeclared funds to now-banned political party, prosecutors said

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Ukraine war briefing: Kremlin says it has ‘immunity’ to US sanctions as Trump deadline looms

Russia says it has been living under ‘a huge number of sanctions’ for some time; attacks on Ukrainian capital leave six dead. What we know on day 1,254

Euronews

Russian propaganda swamps Moldova ahead of elections

Moldova's geographical position and political makeup make it a prime target for pro-Russian, anti-EU disinformation.

Euronews

EU leaders renew backing for Moldova’s EU membership ambitions at landmark summit

The investment announced by EU leaders on Friday aims to boost Moldova’s economy and reduce its vulnerability to external pressures, particularly from Russia.

Radio France Internationale

Moldova hosts first EU summit as leaders tackle Russia’s interference threat

Moldova is hosting its first EU summit in Chisinau on Friday, marking a key moment in the country’s push to join the European Union. Russian disinformation, energy security and trade ties are expected to top the agenda.

Euronews

Moldova pushes for EU accession, but Brussels hesitates to decouple Ukraine

The EU and Moldova will discuss economic growth and security at their first bilateral summit in Chisinau this Friday. The Moldovan president Maia Sandu will meet EU Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the EU Council, António Costa.

The Conversation

Why experts expect Russian interference in upcoming election on Ukraine’s borders

When Moldovans go to the polls in parliamentary elections on September 28, it will be the third time in less than a year – after a referendum on future EU membership and presidential elections last autumn.

Euronews

Russia aims to capture Odesa and threaten Moldova and Romania, Zelenskyy warns

At the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit in Odesa on Wednesday, Ukraine's president revealed Russia's plans to attack the Ukrainian port city and move towards Moldova and Romania, stressing the need for protection and peace efforts.

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