Alina Radu is an investigative journalist, co-owner and manager of Ziarul de Gardă (ZdG), the largest investigative reporting outlet in Moldova. In 2025 ZdG received the European Press Prize for the best investigative story, after publishing high-profile investigations into Russia's illegal financing of digital and offline armies to to hijack the elections. 

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Alina Radu has extensive experience in independent media management, journalism freedom, investigative reporting impact. She also works on  topics related to digital attacks, disinformation, FIMI and human rights.