Information Warfare Laboratories: Comparing Russian Disinformation Operations in Romania and Potential Expansion to Moldova and Georgia
Journal: Connections The Quarterly Journal
Year: 2025

This article examines the information warfare efforts of the Russians in Romania as a model for understanding how these operations can be configured to suit Moldova and Georgia. Relying on theoretical constructs from strategic communication, information warfare doctrine, and hybrid warfare theory, the analysis explores specific historical, cultural, and political vulnerabilities exposed by Russian disinformation actors in Romania. The analysis also notes the involvement of Brazil-linked social-m