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Russia-linked disinfo campaign targets Moldovan election

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the United Nations Security Council ministerial meeting on Ukraine at UN headquarters in New York on September 23, 2025. [AFP]

Ahead of Moldova's parliamentary elections on Sunday, deepfake videos and unsubstantiated accusations targeting pro-EU President Maia Sandu are spreading online, with analysts warning the country has become Moscow's "testing ground" for information warfare in Europe.

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