Relations between the Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation are becoming increasingly strained. Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) issued a new travel alert for the Russian Federation following multiple incidents of harassment against Moldovan citizens. The latest reported case involves the Russian special services detaining two Moldovan citizens, who they claim are undercover agents of the Intelligence and Security Service. Chisinau described these allegations as “unfounded and speculative.” Experts believe that the detention of these two citizens is part of a broader information war that the Kremlin is waging against Moldova.
The Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Moscow requested access to several detained Moldovan citizens; however, the Russian authorities refused to cooperate.
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“The Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Moscow requested consular access to several detained Moldovan citizens, but the Russian side denied this request. We are taking all necessary diplomatic steps to provide the needed consular assistance to our citizens,” stated Tatiana Barac [spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, MFA].
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WatchDog expert Andrei Curăraru highlights the coordinated nature of false narratives directed against the Republic of Moldova. He finds the video recording of two Moldovans “confessing everything” to be suspicious, especially since it was made without the presence of a lawyer or consular access.
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Mihai Avasiloaie, the editor-in-chief of the StopFals.md platform, warns that Moscow’s large-scale disinformation campaign aims to destabilize the Republic of Moldova. He emphasizes that information transmitted through official Kremlin channels should be treated with caution. Fake news extends beyond the online environment and includes direct actions by political actors, manifesting in protests orchestrated by Moscow. Avasiloaie stresses that the best response to such information attacks is to seek reliable sources.
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