Nicolae Chicu

Affiliated media: Freelance journalist

Incident date: August 6, 2025

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Nicolae Chicu's Facebook account

Location: Moldova, Chișinău

Additional information:

Journalist Nicolae Chicu received multiple audio messages on WhatsApp from a Moldovan residing in Russia. In the messages, the sender said that he and his fellow journalists "should be thrown into a ravine." He also added, "Let's take our suitcase and leave it in the EU, because he wants Moldova to stay Moldova."