Moldova’s Sandu declines Nobel Peace Prize nomination, says Ukrainian POWs deserve it more
“They deserve it first of all. But above all, they deserve peace"
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Moscow has its “peacekeepers” there: Romania, NATO member, ready to discuss unification with Moldova amid Russia’s war
Romania ready to negotiate merger with Moldova as Sandu says country struggles to "survive" alone.
Sandu ties Moldova’s fate to Ukraine despite Hungary blocking both EU paths
President rejects decoupling despite Hungary’s veto blocking both countries
Pro-European forces take Moldova parliament despite Russian interference campaign
Moldova's governing Action and Solidarity party won 50.14% of votes in parliamentary elections, more than double the 24.20% secured by the opposition Patriotic Electoral Bloc that advocates closer ties with Russia
Russia claims French, British troops arrived in Odesa to target Transnistria as Sandu warns of Moldova-based assault on Ukraine
The unsubstantiated allegations mirror tactics used before Russia's 2014 Crimea annexation, creating manufactured pretexts for potential invasion from Moldova's region occupied by Russian forces.
Moldova elections: Russia’s spy agency pushes conspiracy of planned NATO “occupation”
Kremlin intelligence targets Moldova’s elections with claims of anti-Western plots.
Russian-backed networks target pro-European trajectory of Moldova amid upcoming elections
Nearly 12% of the country remains under Russian-backed authority, a staging ground for destabilization operations.
Kremlin seeks to replace Moldova’s leadership with loyal figures, says Sandu
If Russia succeeds in Moldova's September parliamentary elections, the country could shift overnight from a friendly neighbor of Ukraine to a Russian-controlled threat, she says.
Russia to intensify Moldova destabilization before 2025 parliamentary elections, expert warns
Moldova should prioritize economic growth and social cohesion, as Russia-backed forces exploit internal divisions to push an anti-European agenda, the expert says.
Diaspora vote clinches Sandu’s re-election in Moldova, reflecting deep divisions within the country
Pro-EU Maia Sandu wins Moldova's presidential runoff over pro-Russian Stoianoglo, securing victory with strong diaspora support despite trailing domestically by 2.4%.
Russia-based oligarch funneled $39 million into vote-buying scheme in Moldova
Moldovan police uncovered a $39 million vote-buying scheme, allegedly led by oligarch Ilan Shor, using Russian bank accounts ahead of recent elections and referendum.
Moldova’s presidential election: the Russians were not coming (this time)
Putin, who had practically abandoned incumbent President Igor Dodon ahead of the election (see below), became one of…