Moldova Archives - Euromaidan Press

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The Boomerang Soldiers: How Romania’s commandos became mercenaries—then came back to coup Bucharest

Instructors who fought for Wagner in Africa trained operatives in Balkan forest camps. Those operatives deployed to sabotage Moldova's vote, storm Romania's capital, and fight in Ukraine—the same personnel, modular missions.

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

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Latest news Ukraine

Moldova shuts Moscow’s propaganda pipeline in middle of its capital, ending 1998 deal

Foreign Minister Popșoi calls the closure a calculated act of defense.

byOlena Mukhina

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International

Moldova just made a Ukrainian security baron its prime minister. Ukraine should worry.

And he still controls a Ukrainian security empire with 2,500 armed employees

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

Moldovan President Maia Sandu stands at a podium, positioned between the flag of Moldova and the flag of the European Union

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Latest news Ukraine

Sandu ties Moldova’s fate to Ukraine despite Hungary blocking both EU paths

President rejects decoupling despite Hungary’s veto blocking both countries

byMaxim Volovich

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Moldova turns to financier with deep Ukraine ties as new face of reform amid Russia’s threat

Alexandru Munteanu, a 61-year-old businessman and economist with no prior political experience, will be proposed for Moldova's Prime Minister position by the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS)

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

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Latest news Ukraine

Serbia admits Russian operatives ran paramilitary camp to disrupt Moldova elections

Serbian leader acknowledges Kremlin involvement in destabilization plot for the first time, under pressure from EU officials.

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

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Latest news Ukraine

Moldovans accused of painting red coffin stencils with anti-Ukraine slogans in Paris to stand trial

Four Moldovan men will appear before a French court for graffiti acts prosecutors call an attempt to demoralize the French army.

byYuri Zoria

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Phase 0 begins: ISW says Russia is laying psychological groundwork for a future NATO war

Russia’s spy agency now claims the UK is preparing pro‑Ukrainian Russians to stage an attack on a Ukrainian or allied ship in Europe, using Chinese equipment to make it appear China supports Russia, which actually does support Russia.

byYuri Zoria

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International

Moldova stays European—here’s how they beat $180 million in Russian bribes

Despite Moscow’s disinformation and proxy protests, PAS wins big, handing Sandu a renewed mandate for Moldova’s European path.

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

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

byMaria Tril

Putin dusts off Ukraine playbook for Moldova

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Latest news Ukraine

First results show Moldova’s pro-EU party PAS leads with 43%

Pro-European political forces captured a clear majority in Moldova's parliamentary elections, with three pro-EU parties securing 57% of votes compared to 34% for pro-Russian and Eurosceptic parties

byMaria Tril

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International

Russia made Ukraine toxic to Moldovan voters—Sunday tests if it works

Moldova's Sunday election will decide whether Putin gets his next Belarus—a new platform for destabilizing NATO's border just as Ukraine fights for its survival.

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

4 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Moldova bars pro-Russia party from election as Moscow’s interference reaches crisis point

Electoral commission removes Heart of Moldova from Sunday's vote after court finds voter bribery and illegal financing linked to Russian operations.

byBenjamin Murdoch

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

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.

byOlena Mukhina

2 minute read

International

Moldova elections: Russia’s spy agency pushes conspiracy of planned NATO “occupation”

Kremlin intelligence targets Moldova’s elections with claims of anti-Western plots.

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

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.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Moldova detains 74 over alleged Russian-backed election unrest plot

Authorities say the suspects trained in Serbia on firearms and crowd-control tactics and were allegedly instructed by Russian operatives ahead of parliamentary elections.

byBenjamin Murdoch