Polish Public Television (TVP) launched a Romanian-language version of its Moldova news service on Monday.

TVP launched the “Vot Tak.” service for Moldova in Russian in August 2025, with the aim of addressing the realities of the post-Soviet region and countering Kremlin propaganda narratives. 

“The program’s popularity has prompted us to address Moldovans in their native language as well,” editorial director Jerzy Sałodki said in a press release. Although Russian is widely spoken in Moldova, the majority of Moldovans speak Romanian (the official language.)

“Vot Tak. Moldova is not just a news service. We expose Russian disinformation, combat the Russian narrative in politics, but also, for example, on issues related to history, and show the benefits of Moldova’s accession to the European Union,” he added.

The lead-up to Moldova’s parliamentary election on Sept. 28, 2025, was dogged by Russian interference. The chairman of Moldova’s parliament said in November that Russia had spent nearly €400 million in an attempt to sway the polls in favor of Russia-friendly candidates.

The Romanian-language Moldova service will be independent from the Russian-language service – hosted by Ekaterina Tanasiichuk, a Moldovan native from Bălți who moved to Warsaw last month to launch the Romanian-language website. 

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“My guests will be experts and politicians. We will demonstrate the mechanisms of propaganda, present news, and also discuss how Poland is engaging and helping in democratic processes, “ she said. 

The program will also include information related to the accession process and examples of cooperation with EU member states.

Although Moldova’s ruling Action and Solidarity (PAS) party was re-elected for another term, it gained barely more than 50 percent of the vote. Similarly, Moldova’s 2024 referendum to join the EU passed in favor – but narrowly.

Moldova is a pro-European country, but Russian disinformation remains a problem. We got involved because we want to help Moldova move towards Europe, “ Sałodki added.

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