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Molodvans are going to the polls to vote for a new president, and to decide whether to join the EU.
It is often said that Transnistria will be “the next domino” that Moscow will try to knock down, after Crimea and Donbass. However, the famous domino theory has its limits.
Russia has long harboured territorial ambitions in this former Soviet republic.
Lack of control over its borders and corruption are two of the issues that could complicate Moldova’s bid to join the EU.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict over the past fortnight.
There are fears that Russia might try to compensate for its poor performance in Ukraine by upping its meddling in neighbouring countries.
Moldova’s government has said that Russia is trying to overthrow its Western-leaning government and set up its own leaders there.
Reports of a planned coup in Moldova have revived fears about the Kremlin’s intentions for Ukraine’s pro-European neighbour.
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Vladmir Putin has a new problem. His invasion of Ukraine is not just bogged down. It’s going backwards.
A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
Military tensions and political concern are heating up in Transnistria, a breakaway state of Moldova that borders Ukraine. An Eastern European expert answers four key questions about this region.
As Russia prepares to take more Ukrainian territory, Moldova could be next on Putin’s target list.
With the failure of talks, a Russian incursion into Ukraine has become more likely. But any invasion would face fierce resistance.
When the Soviet Union collapsed in December 1991, Russia formed a bloc with Ukraine and Belarus. The region is now at the centre of escalating tensions between Russia and the west.
NATO foreign ministers have agreed to suspend all cooperation with Russia and bolster their defence posture in the Baltic states and Poland. This move reflects the continuing perception of a Russian threat…
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