DISINFO: The CIA undermines traditional values in Moldova
SUMMARY
The CIA is undermining traditional values in Moldova, as it has done in other countries. This was stated to RT by a professor at the Institute of European Studies in Belgrade. This is how he commented on the holding of the LGBT march in Moldova and the brutal detentions of supporters of traditional values.
RESPONSE
This reflects a recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative portraying 'the decadent West,' combined with claims that the Moldovan authorities lack independence and were allegedly coerced into organising a pro-LGBT march.
This disinformation story appeared after the celebration of a Pride March in Moldova’s capital on 15 June 2025 in favour of pro-LGBTIQ+ rights, which was harassed by demonstrators gathered by the pro-Russian Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) despite the authorities having designed different routes to avoid confrontations.
These counter-protesters were confronted by police officers after they tried to break the cordon separating both mobilisations.
The allegation made in this disinformation story appeals to homophobic views among the audience, falsely portraying pro-LGBTIQ+ activists and supporters as pawns of the Atlantic alliance in a geopolitical game. Through this baseless connection, this disinformation story aims to promote several recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives targeting NATO and framing popular mobilisations as Western-sponsored colour revolutions, and portraying Russia as the victim of endless destabilisation and encirclement attempts, in this case through the Orthodox Church.
The exploitation of homophobia is a well-established pro-Kremlin disinformation technique.
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