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Political Newbie Stoianoglo Adds Intrigue to Moldovan Elections

Former prosecutor general Alexandr Stoianoglo already has the support of Moldova’s most popular opposition politician in his bid to become president.

· July 18, 2024
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Between Russia and the EU: Europe’s Arc of Instability
June 25, 2024

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left a group of “in-between” European countries more vulnerable and insecure than ever before. This arc of instability spans from the South Caucasus through Moldova to the Western Balkans.

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Between Russia and the EU: Europe’s Arc of Instability

Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, and Serbia are caught in between Russia and the EU, building ties with the latter even as the former seeks to maintain influence there and deter the West.

· May 30, 2024
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Carnegie Politika
Will Gagauzia Become Moldova’s Second Breakaway Region?

Having lost much of its support among Moldovans following its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin is prepared to use the Gagauzia region to destabilize the situation in Moldova and undermine its pro-EU president, Maia Sandu.

· May 22, 2024
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Carnegie Politika
Transnistria Ups the Ante Amid Creeping Pressure From Moldova

An extraordinary parliamentary session in Transnistria was a bid to attract international attention and a signal that the de facto state is ready to escalate.

· February 29, 2024
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Carnegie Politika
Moldova’s Sandu Stakes Reelection on EU Integration

Moldovan President Maia Sandu is going all in on EU integration successes as she looks to win presidential elections in the fall.

· February 26, 2024
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Carnegie Politika
Is Moldova Ready to Pay the Price of Reintegrating Transnistria?

Not only will reabsorbing the breakaway region be expensive and complicated, but Russia is unlikely to cede its influence without a fight.

· January 24, 2024
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Carnegie Politika
A Resolution to the Transnistria Conflict Is More Distant Than Ever

The de facto state of Transnistria and its dispute with Moldova has always been a peripheral matter for the international community. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it has faded even further into the background.

· December 18, 2023
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Carnegie Politika
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Has Rocked Moldovan Politics

Sensing the changing mood, many left-wing parties and politicians in Moldova have begun criticizing the war and reversing their pro-Russian positions.

· August 9, 2023
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Carnegie Politika
How Russia Torpedoed Its Own Influence in Moldova

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is helping to consolidate Moldovan society in favor of EU integration and emancipation from Moscow, and no future leadership will be able to ignore that consensus.

· May 11, 2023