Russian Propaganda Aims to Manufacture a Crisis in Moldova

Russian Propaganda Aims to Manufacture a Crisis in Moldova

Executive Summary: Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and siloviki-linked Telegram channels are promoting disinformation of a purported plan for a European “occupation” of Transnistria and subsequent attack on Russian forces in the region, in what appears to be a coordinated campaign. These channels are aiming to create a narrative of Russia as a victim of Western aggression and a defender …