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Moldovan PM sees ‘escalation’ of Russian disinformation

Russian disinformation in Moldova ‘won't succeed,’ says PM

11:33, 27.08.2024
  Eliza Meller/kk;
Russian disinformation in Moldova ‘won't succeed,’ says PM Moldova’s Prime Minister, Dorin Recean, has said that the Kremlin has escalated disinformation in his country ahead of two key elections but insisted that Moscow “won’t succeed.”

Moldova’s Prime Minister, Dorin Recean, has said that the Kremlin has escalated disinformation in his country ahead of two key elections but insisted that Moscow “won’t succeed.”

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Recean was speaking to TVP World as Moldova celebrated its Independence Day.

Thirty-three years ago today, on August 27, 1991, Moldova declared its independence from the Soviet Union. A year earlier, however, pro-Russian separatists broke away from Moldova and formed a territory called Transnistria, which isn’t internationally recognized.

Today, of the 450,000 population of Transnistria, 220,000 have Russian citizenship, according to Reuters, and the territory still uses the Soviet Communist hammer-and-sickle as a state emblem.

The separatist region, where Russia has strong influence, has been flagged as a potential problem for Moldova as the country prepares to vote in two elections this year scheduled on the same day, October 20: a referendum on EU accession and a presidential election.

Recean told TVP World that there has been an increase in the spread of Kremlin-manufactured fake news ahead of the elections.

“We are seeing an escalation of Russian interference through disinformation, through trying to organize protests, through trying to buy out votes… inducing hatred among different parts of society in Moldova,” he said.

Recean added: “We are working hard right now to face all these challenges.”

He noted the importance of “talk[ing] to the people, to explain to the people what are the benefits of being part of the large, peaceful family of the European Union.”

In February, the government of Transnistria asked Russia for “protection” from Chișinău, the Moldovan capital, which introduced customs regulations requiring Transnistrian companies to pay import tariffs to the Moldovan budget.

Despite this, Recean told TVP World that his government wasn’t neglecting Transnistria, which is a poor region with a debt of more than $10 billion.

“We are designing policies to increase the social and economic exchanges between the mainland, Moldova, and the Transnistrian region,” he said.

“Transnistria is very much aligned right now… to our peace and security objectives,” he added.

Click on the video above to see the full interview.
 
 
 
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