• Research Assistant, Moldova

Victoria Olari

Victoria Olari is a research associate for Moldova at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), where she specializes in monitoring Moldova’s information environment and countering disinformation and foreign information manipulation.

Before joining the DFRLab, Olari served as a program coordinator at the Institute for Strategic Initiatives, where she designed and managed programs on conflict resolution and confidence building, with a focus on the Transnistrian region. She also contributed to fact-checking research through DisinfoLab projects addressing disinformation across Moldova’s regions. Olari previously served as a policy advisor in the Moldovan parliament, where she spent four years advising on key legislative initiatives and gaining deep insight into Moldova’s social and political dynamics.

Fluent in three languages, Olari is passionate about cultural exchange and enjoys traveling to connect with diverse communities.

October 2025

Targeting the faithful: Pro-Russia campaign engages Moldova’s Christian voters

by Victoria Olari, Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava

A coordinated online campaign relied on Christian traditionalist and anti-EU rhetoric to mobilize voters against PAS.
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September 2025

Paid to post: Russia-linked ‘digital army’ seeks to undermine Moldovan election

by Valentin Châtelet, Victoria Olari

Russia-linked operation active since at least 2024 is using paid 'activists' to target Moldovan vote
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June 2025

Unveiling the Russian infrastructure supporting the Moldova24 TV channel

by Victoria Olari

A newly created Moldovan broadcaster claims to be independent. We uncovered a web of connections to Russian state media.
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