A video is being actively circulated in the Georgian segment of Facebook in which Moldovan President Maia Sandu allegedly calls Georgia a “Russian colony”. The video is spread mainly through Russian-language accounts, causing outrage and disinformation among users.

Analysts from the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security drew attention to this case.

The viral video is a deepfake created on the basis of Maia Sandu’s speech from 29 August 2025. Georgian fact-checkers from the organization Mythdetector analyzed the material and found that it contains more than 90% indicators of artificial manipulation generated using artificial intelligence. In particular, unnatural mouth and eye movements, distorted facial expressions, and even the “disappearance” of teeth in some frames are noticeable.

In the original speech on 29 August 2025, Maia Sandu did not mention Georgia. Her address focused on urging Moldovan citizens to vote consciously in the elections. No official sources, including Maia Sandu’s official pages or Moldovan media, confirm the claim about a “Russian colony”. Analysis of the video confirms that it is a falsification aimed at manipulating public opinion.