14 Facts About Natalia Morari

Natalia Morari was born on 12 January 1984 and is a Moldovan journalist, known for her investigative work and political talk shows.

Natalia Morari wrote about money laundering cases involving high-ranking officials in President Vladimir Putin's entourage.

Natalia Morari had applied for Russian citizenship immediately after graduating from Moscow State University and was supposed to receive it in April 2008.

In March 2008, Natalia Morari filed a complaint with the Moldovan police, claiming she had received death threats by phone.

From 2008 to 2009, Natalia Morari led the association "Think Moldova".

On 6 October 2015 Natalia Morari addressed an open letter to Vlad Plahotniuc, Vlad Filat, and Mihai Ghimpu, in which she said that with them in power, "the country ended up being governed the worst in the last 24 years" and urges them to leave the country.

In 2016, Natalia Morari addressed a second open letter, but only in the name of Vlad Plahotniuc, accusing him of being the primary threat to the people.

On 18 July 2024 Natalia Morari announced her candidacy for President of the Republic of Moldova as an independent candidate.

Additionally, Natalia Morari was the author and moderator of the show "Candidat," simulating local and presidential elections from 2016 to 2019.

In June 2017, Natalia Morari launched TV8, a television station based on the former TV7 and the Alternative Public Media Association, where she is the founder and chair of the Board of Directors.

At TV8, Natalia Morari moderated her show "Politica Nataliei Natalia Morari,"which aired until September 2021.

In July 2020, Natalia Morari won the "Stories of Injustice" award from the Prague-based organization People in Need for promoting democratic values.

In 2011, Natalia Morari married her then-colleague from The New Times, Russian journalist Ilia Barabanov.

Natalia Morari had a relationship with politician and entrepreneur Chiril Lucinschi, founder of TV7, where Morari worked at that time.