Fears of Russian invasion grow in Moldova amid fake bomb threats, Transnistrian statements
A wave of fake reports about mining in the country and statements by the puppet government of the…
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Ukraine ready to help Moldova get rid of Russian occupiers in unrecognized Transnistria
Ukraine is ready to help Moldova get rid of Russian occupiers in unrecognized Transnistria bordering Ukraine, head of…
Moldova denied rotation of Russian troops in occupied Transnistria
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova confirmed that “officers of the so-called operational group…
Most former Soviet republics seek ‘balance’ on Ukraine to avoid angering Moscow or breaking with the West
Most former Soviet republics have sought to maintain a “balanced” position on Putin’s war in Ukraine lest anything…
Realpolitik to deter Russia and other takeaways from our series on post-Soviet transformations
In this short summary of the main takeaways from our series of interviews with ten intellectuals from Belarus,…
Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova sign joint declaration on coordinating actions to receive EU membership prospects
The countries of the “Associated Trio” in the framework of the Eastern Partnership — Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia…
The end of the Soviet Man: How ex-USSR states forged their national identities | 30 Years of Freedom, p.3
In 1920, when hopes were high for the creation of an independent Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, and Baltic states,…
How the alliance of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova may change the geopolitics of Europe
Moldova, Ukraine, and Georgia have more in common than you think. And it is not only the enemy…
Weak response to Russian Duma elections in Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
From the standpoint of international law, these territories belong to Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine, respectively; and their residents…
The post-Soviet oligarchy and how it shaped national state politics | 30 Years of Freedom, p.2
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia Van Voren: Of course, you have a number of Lithuanians who managed quite cleverly to…
Demolishing monuments not enough to destroy post-Soviet nostalgia, but property rights help | 30 Years of Freedom, p.1
How strongly were Communists supported in post-Soviet countries after the fall of the USSR? Do the populations of…
Moscow worried about possible moves to Orthodox autocephaly in Belarus and Moldova
Religious affairs specialist Milena Faustova says that “the closer the August 24 date of the visit of Bartholomew…
Moscow seeks to put Gagauz in play against pro-Western Moldovan president
The history of Moscow’s use of the Gagauz is long and complicated, ebbing and flowing depending on how…
Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire is a warning to Russia’s neighbors
Russia has tried to maintain its sphere of influence in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus ever since the…
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…
Bessarabia’s ‘ethnographic Harlequin’ in a regional perspective
Ukraine’s ethnic-Bulgarian minority is concentrated in the southwestern part of Ukraine’s Odesa province, an area often if somewhat…
Bulgaria takes issue with Ukraine over minority in Odesa province
The parliament of Bulgaria has adopted a declaration criticizing Ukraine’s policy toward the Bulgarian minority in Odesa province…
West, Russia face off in Belarus over Baltic–Black Sea waterway project
Plans for a new Baltic–Black Sea waterway, passing through Ukraine, Belarus and Poland, have the potential to revolutionize…
EU emerges as leading donor for Partnership countries in fighting COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences
On March 30, the European Union announced it would provide substantial support to the six Eastern Partnership (EaP)…
Troop disengagements with Russia work only after capitulation to Russia: lessons from Georgia and Moldova
The disengagements of troops in Moldova and Georgia took place under interstate agreements on a ceasefire signed between…