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Breakout session | Moldova: Russian Influence and the Fight for Sovereignty at the Ballot Box

Can a small democracy hold its ground against a powerful neighbour bent on influence? In Moldova, the ballot box has become a battleground. Russian influence operations, spanning disinformation, economic leverage, and covert political meddling, have sought to sway voters and destabilize governance. As the country fights to safeguard its democratic future, key questions emerge: How vulnerable are elections to foreign manipulation? And what does Moldova’s struggle reveal about the fragility of sovereignty in contested spaces?

11:30 - 12:30
UTC+3 (EEST)
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Adam Rutland
CEO & Co-founder, Centre for Information Resilience
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Liliana Vițu
Chairwoman, Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Moldova
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Victoria Olari
Researcher, Atlantic Council's DFRLab
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Mārtiņš Pundors
Chief of the Operational Support Branch, NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence
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