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The Dissipation of Russian Influence in Moldova

by Alexander Gabuev, Maksim Samorukov, and Paula Erizanu
Published on October 16, 2024

Russia is using agents of influence, propaganda, vote buying, and the Orthodox Church to retain influence in Moldova. With a presidential election looming, the people of Moldova must decide whether they want to continue the EU-integration course led by President Maia Sandu, or whether to spurn it and pursue a different path, all while Russia tries to seek and invent new ways to remove agency from what it considers “a potential part of Russia.”

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