00:00Ahead of the September 28th parliamentary elections, and according to the EU,
00:07Moldova has once again become a prime target for Russian disinformation campaigns.
00:11The authorities in Chichenau have identified methods in which Moscow is trying to influence the internal situation.
00:17One of the most insidious ones, according to the Moldovan government,
00:21is the Russian Orthodox Church being used as a tool to spread Moscow's propaganda
00:25and help organize disinformation campaigns in the country.
00:29In this stage, we have ten large paliers that Russia acts and tries to make destabilization actions in the Republic of Moldova.
00:39They have the use of the Church from our country in the purpose of propaganda and disinformation in the interest of the Russian Federation.
00:50The Central Election Commission has already recorded instances of priests engaging in political propaganda.
00:56The authority warns that the Church's involvement in the election campaign is illegal
01:02and has urged religious representatives to refrain from political activities.
01:06What is the objective of the European Union?
01:12I think that the objective is clear to strengthen or stop the integration of our country,
01:18to maintain the Republic of Moldova in the zone of the influence of the Russian Federation,
01:24to extend this geopolitical weapon that is the Metropolia of Moldova at the moment,
01:30as opposed to the votes, but also the voters who frequent the Church in the Moldova.
01:36Seen from Brussels, the Moldovan election is a pivotal moment for the country's future.
01:42If pro-Russian parties win the elections, the country's EU accession talks are expected to be frozen.
01:48Next Tuesday, Moldovan President Maia Sandu is set to address the EU Parliament in Strasbourg about the risks of Russian interference.
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