Geopolitical Games Expected Ahead of Moldova’s 2018 Elections
Having not yet cooled off from the 2016 presidential election, the Republic of Moldova now faces preparations for its...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Geopolitical Games Expected Ahead of Moldova’s 2018 Elections
A nation must think before it acts.
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Media in Moldova: Between Freedom and Monopoly
“The greatest propagandist of Moldova pretends to be the great propaganda fighter,” remarked Maia Sandu, the pro-European leader of...
How Moldovan Politicians Use Foreign Leaders for Domestic Purposes
As thousands of Russian soldiers marched through Moscow’s Red Square on May 9 to celebrate the anniversary of Nazi...
The Transnistrian Conflict: A Destabilizing Status Quo?
The conflict in Transnistria is the last secessionist conflict in the post-Soviet space that remains “frozen,” in the sense...
Moldova’s New Electoral Bill Divides the Country
In early March 2017, Vlad Plahotniuc, media mogul and head of the ruling Democratic Party in Moldova, proposed a...
Moldova Between Scylla and Charybdis: Foreign Threats and Domestic Issues
Russia’s neighbors are on high alert: the unexpected annexation of Crimea, the stealth intervention in eastern Ukraine, and the...
Dynamics of Russian Power in Moldova
Is Russian influence in Moldova expanding or declining? The real picture is mixed. This article argues that over the...
Moldova and Ukraine: Diverging Neighbors?
To a casual observer, Moldova and Ukraine appear quite similar with their common Soviet histories, heavily corrupt domestic politics,...
What Will Moldovan Politics Look Like in 2017?
This month marks the launch of the Moldova Monthly, a new publication series from the Eurasia Program at the...