• Research Associate, 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.

December 2025

Lessons on countering foreign manipulation from Moldova’s 2025 elections

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Drawing on research conducted under the FIMI Defenders for Election Integrity (FDEI) Project coordinated by FIMI-ISAC, the DFRLab provides a detailed look at the complex information environment surrounding the elections.
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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

Moldova’s pro-EU ruling party won despite Russian interference. Now what? 

by Atlantic Council

Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party has won a parliamentary majority. Our experts share their perspectives on what’s next for the country’s path to European Union accession.
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