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…
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Gagauzia – object lesson for Ukraine on how a ‘reintegrated’ region gives Moscow leverage
Many Ukrainian commentators have focused on Transdniestria as an example of the way in which Moscow uses a…
Moscow’s ‘little green men’ stage provocation in Moldova, republic’s Defense Minister says
Moldovan Defense Minister Eugen Sturza says that Russian forces, without identifying markers, have carried out massive maneuvers involving…
Traps of the Transnistrian conflict
Whenever the connection of Russian military personnel to events in Transnistria, the separatist-controlled territory of Moldova, or in…
EU sanctions keep Putin’s associate from entering Moldova
The turning back of the plane carrying the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin is being compared ironically…
Ukraine helps Moldova regain control over border in Transnistrian region
The breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria is not recognized by any country as an independent state. Even Russia,…
Russian Airborne Colonel Gratov detained in Ukraine
On 10 July at a briefing in the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center, the ATO spokesperson Col. Andriy Lysenko said…
Even direct costs of Putin’s aggression unsustainable, Pashkov says
The indirect costs of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea as well as his military…
Transnistria. Why Russia should leave the occupied territories
"Two provocateurs" is how one of the most odious Kremlin "hawks," Russia's deputy prime minister and indisputable chauvinist…
European Court of Human Rights ruled Russia responsible for actions of Transnistria
In three verdicts published on 31 May 2017, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) recognized Russia guilty…
Hybrid warfare: stages of Russian occupation in frozen conflicts in a nutshell
The frozen conflicts Russia controls in the territory of the neighboring states are: Transnistrian conflict in Moldova (also…
Russian troops unconstitutionally occupy Moldovan territory – Constitutional Court
On 2 May 2017, the Constitutional Court of Moldova delivered the judgment on the interpretation of an article…
Policy shift shows Russia preparing to recognize its puppet republics in Donbas
On February 18, President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a decree on recognition of “passports” issued by so-called…
Transnistria frozen conflict zone recognizes Russian tricolor as second “national” flag
On 12 April 2017, the "Supreme Soviet" (parliament) of the "Transnistrian Moldovan Republic" ("PMR") approved the second reading…
Why Ukraine must avoid the Transnistrian scenario
The 25th anniversary of the Transnistrian conflict is a more significant date for Ukraine than for Moldova. This…
Russia determined to expand influence over former Soviet colonies
The overall picture for Russia in autumn 2016 in regard to some of its former European colonies that…
Is Moldova’s apparent defeat Kremlin’s blueprint for Ukraine?
What Moscow has done in Moldova, the de facto confederalization of that country and its division between eastern…
Putin can’t annex Donbas, two Russian analysts say
Vladimir Putin not only doesn’t want to annex the Donbas but can’t do so, according to Yevgeny Ikhlov;…
Where and how Romania will fight Russia – Part II
If Russian Forces Come by Sea: The Odesa-Transnistria Scenario Putin hasn’t given up the idea of bringing war…
Where and how Romania will fight Russia – Part I
Two weeks ago I explained why Romania will fight Russia if Putin expands his war from Donbas further…