Virgiliu Bîrlădeanu: Russia uses historical memory as an instrument of informational warfare
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20 March 2025 14:10
Russia uses historical memory as an instrument of informational and hybrid warfare in the former Soviet republics, including the Republic of Moldova, historian Virgiliu Bîrlădeanu stated for IPN in a video interview titled "Collective memory, ground for hybrid war against the Republic of Moldova".According to the head of the Contemporary History Section of the Institute of Hi
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