Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by SMITH David
Today’s article is a bit different than our normal fare at Moldova Matters. We’re going to take a look at a swirl of rumors, statements and predictions being made regarding Transnistria. Specifically about whether or not Transnistria will appeal to the Kremlin requesting to be annexed into the (…)
, by Commons, LEŞANU Alexandru
Moldova and Ukraine have been following similar trends after the end of the Soviet Union. The countries share such issues as the dominance of oligarchic groups in the economic and political life; Russian imperialism’s attempts to establish its rule; high dependence on the Western imperialist (…)
, by CENUSA Denis
Since the beginning of Russia’s all-out military aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, the structural parameters surrounding the solution to the Transnistrian conflict have been dramatically reconfigured. Although conflict resolution appears to be a more realistic option than before the (…)
, by CEBAN Evghenii
Chișinău’s plan for its breakaway republic rests on its dream of EU membership and Ukraine winning the war
After decades of conflict, Moldova finally has a plan to reintegrate Transnistria, its pro-Russia separatist region on a thin strip of land between the Dniester River and the country’s (…)
, by ERIZANU Paula
A portrait of Ilan Shor, the key pro-Kremlin politician in Moldova who led the country’s most recent anti-government demonstrations
Since last September, Moldova’s capital Chișinău has been seeing significant anti-government protests amid the energy crisis caused partly by the war in Ukraine. (…)
, by LANDIN Conrad
Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe, but wealth is far more evenly distributed than in most. Conrad Landin takes a look at the country and its tormented past.
In the crowded basement of Chișinău’s National Museum of Fine Arts, Soviet-era bronze and aluminium castings by Claudia (…)
, by WOLFF Stefan
Reports of a planned coup in Moldova have revived fears about the Kremlin’s intentions for Ukraine’s pro-European neighbour.
Moldova has been sliding into yet another crisis following the resignation of its prime minister, Natalia Gavrilita, and fears that Russia was plotting a coup to (…)
, by CEBAN Evghenii
Moldova imports 100% of its gas from Russia – and price increases in recent months have led to widespread protests
In recent months, as gas prices in Moldova have soared and the country’s inflation has hit a record high of 34%, public discontent has grown. There are now virtually non-stop (…)
, by LAVITA Vlad
Events that led to the formation of the breakaway republic of Transnistria offer a cautionary tale about patterns of Russian aggression.
It feels very strange to see Twitter full of Westerners wanting to find out about Transnistria. Previously, the Moldovan breakaway region, on the border (…)
, by SMITH David
Today we’re going to do an unusual post but one that is a long time coming. Before we get going I want to say up front that the contents of this post are my opinions alone based on many off the record conversations during the last month. If this post ruffles feathers - it is supposed to. (…)
, by CEBAN Evghenii
The massive arrival of Ukrainians in Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest countries, has raised the population by more than 4% in a couple of weeks. Emergency accommodation is nearly full. Richer countries are not signifantly helping Moldova. Some EU politicians hope that the refugee crisis will force Moldova to allign more closely to EU objectives.
“I never thought that I would stand on the Moldovan border and it would feel like I was in Syria after the bombing of Aleppo,” Tatiana Kebak, a refugee (...)
, by ERNU Vasilie, SPRINCEANA Vitalie, TICHINDELEANU Ovidiu
The protesters in Moldova are more than pawns in a geopolitical game between Russia and the West.
An independent republic since 1991, Moldova is today known in the Western media as the “poorest country in Europe.” In the years since the dismantling of the Soviet bloc, poverty became (…)
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