Alina Radu is an investigative journalist, and manager of Ziarul de Gardă (ZdG), the largest investigative reporting outlet in Moldova. ZdG publishes a newspaper, maintains web pages in Romanian and Russian, a Youtube channel and multiple social media platforms.
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 organize protests and corrupt voting in elections.
Alina Radu is also a media expert and trainer, specializing in journalism, human rights, transparency and freedom.