Parliamentary elections in the neighboring country were seen by Moscow as an opportunity to at least partially take political control over Moldova, developing a stratified strategy to undermine the pro-European…
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ISW warns: Russia is preparing the ground for violent protests in Moldova after Sunday's elections
Moldova is preparing to vote on Sunday, September 28, in what President Maia Sandu has called the most important elections in the country’s history. The stakes are not only the…
Why the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova on Sunday are so important
Moldova is organizing parliamentary elections on Sunday, September 28, which President Maia Sandu has called „the most important in the history of the small country.” The outcome will determine whether…
Is NATO already at war with Russia? It depends on who you ask
The Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, stated that NATO countries are already „at war” with Russia due to the military support provided to Ukraine. And NATO has made it clear that…
Romania's major vulnerability - Soviet patriotism
For the investigation about counselor George Scarlat, who overnight transformed from an employee of the Presidential Administration in Iohannis’ mandates into a fervent supporter of Călin Georgescu and George Simion,…
Exclusive How an overnight presidential advisor became a supporter of Călin Georgescu and an AUR activist
The detention by DIICOT of an intelligence agent, accused of selling national secrets to Belarus, has caused panic among Kremlin’s influence networks in Romania at the thought that he might…
Why France risks becoming the "sick man of Europe"
France has had, in less than two years, five prime ministers, a political achievement that is hard to match. Now, the French Parliament – extremely divided after the president’s decision…
Britain overwhelmed Trump with all the possible grandeur. But what did he get in return?
In his state banquet speech, Donald Trump said that the bond between the United States and the United Kingdom is „unshakable.” In reality, the British government has been fearing all…
Călin Georgescu's friend, on his way to Moscow. The paralysis of the state has not seen the Kremlin's tentacles
During the press conference organized by Alex Florența, the General Prosecutor of Romania, regarding the indictment of Călin Georgescu and 21 other individuals for crimes against the constitutional order, the…
Călin Georgescu, traitor! After 10 months, the first reaction of the state authority as a result of Russia's attack on Romania
Many of today’s supporters of Călin Georgescu, if they were to stop what they are doing for 5 minutes and ask themselves a simple question – when did they first…
Why doesn't Romania ban TikTok? The government has not given the green light for a 200,000 euro software
At the highest level of the Romanian state, it has been acknowledged that our country is the target of powerful, consistent, and continuous underground operations carried out by the Kremlin…
It has been years since extremists have been transmitting xenophobic and neo-Nazi messages from Parliament, without any reaction. The strategy of ignoring is dangerous - Video Interview
In the context of the hybrid warfare conducted by Russia and the rise of extremism in Romania, Senator Irineu Darău spoke to us about the vulnerabilities of national security, the…
How vulnerable is Romania? The enemy from within and how Russia has put us to sleep
It took dozens of lost battles, public humiliations, national and international, compromising the electoral process for the political elite to acknowledge and internalize the fact that Romania was defeated in…
Putin has raised the stakes of the conflict. Will NATO manage to deter him?
In multiple statements, Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia is waging a war against Europe, against the „collective West,” as he called it, not only against Ukraine, and the threats…
The West shoots expensive missiles at Russia's cardboard drones. The new type of war and the lesson learned by NATO from Ukraine
Cheap Russian drones, built from wood and foam, invaded Polish airspace this week and were shot down with multimillion-dollar weapon systems. This highlights NATO’s lack of preparedness for such threats.…
The spy who shines the spotlight on AUR. New suspicions that party MPs have ties to Russia
On the morning of September 7th, at 10:32, Alexandru Bălan, who presented himself as a security expert, wrote on his Facebook page that „the elections in the Republic of Moldova…
An official urges us to sleep peacefully, just like Iohannis and Ciolacu, who claimed that Romania is a pillar of stability. Then the Russians came
With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the entire international policy of the USA has changed. America’s relationship with Europe has become distant, despite the efforts and compromises made…
The digital war against Maia Sandu: How the "Lover Woman" and "Aunt with Flowers" tactics work
A report by Expert Forum on online manipulation in the Republic of Moldova reveals an alarming reality. From artificially generated fake accounts to coordinated networks creating the illusion of organic…
Teodor Baconschi: The more we detest the Russians, the more we fear them. A fatalism has been created that paralyzes Romania - Video Interview
Former foreign minister Teodor Baconschi draws attention, in an interview on Russian interference in Romania, that the Romanian society is in a fragile situation. In his opinion, pro-Russian networks have…
Bolojan has a plan, but he is increasingly alone. His support comes from elsewhere
After the spectacular press conference that lasted an hour and a half, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, Sorin Grindeanu (PSD), Dominic Fritz (USR), and Kelemen Hunor (UDMR) met with Romanian President…