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Andrei Nastase was targeted by Russian mafia for exposing corruption. Now he aims to bring Moldova into the EU

The former deputy prime minister is running for the country’s presidency, writes Kim Sengupta in Chisinau. He knows support from the West against the Kremlin will be vital

The Independent UK

Pro-Russian breakaway region Transnistria shows limits of domino theory in international relations

On 28 February, the leader of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria, Vadim Krasnoselski, held the Seventh Congress of Deputies to discuss the implications of Moldova’s latest customs duties on Transnistrian businesses. His calls for Russia’s protection in response to Moldova’s “economic strangulation” sparked fear in many international observers of an…

The Conversation

Drone Attack On Military Unit In Transnistria Causes Minor Damage

Drone attacks in Transnistria near Ukraine border raise tensions. Moldova accuses Russia of interference and provocations in the region.

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France says it will support Moldova amid fears of Russian destabilisation

President Emmanuel Macron has stressed France's "unwavering support" for Moldova as tensions mount between Chisinau and pro-Russian separatists. Moldova's pro-EU government fears that the breakaway region of Transnistria, on the border with Ukraine, could become the region's next flashpoint.

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Moldova Keeps Cool After Russia 'Protection' Call

Moldovans dismissed talk of tensions on Thursday, a day after pro-Russian rebel officials in the country's breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Russia for "protection".

International Business Times

Transnistria appeals to Russia for ‘protection’, reviving fears for Moldova breakaway region

US says it is closely watching situation in key region on Ukraine border after officials asked Moscow for help against the government in Moldova

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 736

Ukraine’s business how they use cruise missiles, says UK; Moscow warned against interfering in Transnistria after separatist request for ‘protection’

The Guardian - AU

Transnistria: Breakaway Moldovan region asks Russia for 'protection'

Unrecognised statelet on border with Ukraine asks Moscow for ‘protection’ over so-called ‘economic pressure’

Evening Standard

Transnistria tensions: Will Russia try to annex Moldova’s breakaway region?

Pro-Russian rebels hint at a referendum, a move Moldova has dismissed as meaningless propaganda.

Al Jazeera

Pro-Russian Rebels In Transnistria Hold Meeting As Tensions Rise

Pro-Russian rebel officials in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria gathered for a rare meeting Wednesday, amid fears the territory could open a new flashpoint in Moscow's conflict with neighbouring Ukraine.

International Business Times

EU chief's visit a boost for Moldova's hopes of joining bloc

A visit by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Moldova on Thursday signals an increasingly closer relationship between the EU and the former Soviet state, which is still partly occupied by Russian troops.

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France 24

Moldovan President Maia Sandu: 'The West should support Ukraine more'

Moldovan President Maia Sandu spoke to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In the interview, Maia Sandu discussed the war in Ukraine, security in the region and the issue of Transnistria, where several thousand Russian soldiers are stationed. She also discussed the allegations…

The Conversation

Moldova is trying to join the EU, but it will have a hard time breaking away from Russia's orbit

Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest countries, straddles Ukraine to its east and European Union countries to its west – placing it in an arguably vulnerable position in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Putin’s threat hangs over tiny Moldova, but its people filled me with hope

Russian forces planned to invade after conquering Ukraine. Now Europe’s task is to ensure that Moldova’s democracy survives, says Nathalie Tocci, director of the Italian Institute of International Affairs

Los Angeles Times

With war in next-door Ukraine, tiny Moldova fears it's in Russia's crosshairs too

CHISINAU, Moldova — At its heart, the plan was simple: Dispatch military-trained saboteurs, embed them among protesters and have them attack government buildings, perhaps even take hostages. That would light the spark for a full-on insurrection that, with the help of Kremlin-aligned opposition figures, would topple Moldova's Western-leaning president, Maia…

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The Conversation

Ukraine recap: fears of escalation after US drone downed over the Black Sea

There was another of those moments when the world held its breath this week when news broke on March 14 of an incident between a US drone and two Russian jets. The unmanned US Reaper MQ-9 drone, reportedly on routine surveillance duties in international airspace, had to be brought down…

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Moldova could be the first domino in a new Russian plan for horizontal escalation

One of the consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine is the fact that the Kremlin has lost a lot of its influence in former Soviet countries. This creates opportunities to limit Moscow’s ability to leverage its once dominant role to further its war aims. However, it also means that Russia…

The Conversation

5 things to know about Moldova and Transnistria – and why Russia's war in Ukraine is threatening their security, too

Tensions continue to mount between Russia and Moldova – a small country bordering on southwestern Ukraine that is seeking European Union membership. Moldova is also home to a breakaway region called Transnistria that has strong Russian ties, landing both places in the crosshairs of the war in Ukraine.

The National (Scotland)

David Pratt: Israeli democracy 'on the brink' as Ukraine war reaches grim milestone

THIS weekend saw the passing of the one-year mark since the Russian invasion and its war in Ukraine.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: ‘no indication’ of direct military threat to Moldova or Romania, says US – as it happened

Comments from US come after missiles reported in Moldovan and Romanian airspace

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Kremlin's campaign of misinformation keeps Kyiv and its allies guessing

During a recent visit to St Petersburg, Russian president Vladimir Putin reiterated his confidence in his country’s victory over Ukraine. Visiting a defence contractor, he also took the opportunity to reassure workers that his so-called “special military operation” was in defence of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine against…

The Independent UK

Moldova intel chief: Russia could aim for breakaway region

Moldova’s national intelligence agency says Russia could launch a new offensive next year with an aim to “create a land corridor” through southern Ukraine to the Moscow-backed breakaway region of Transnistria

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