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...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
How Moldovan Politicians Use Foreign Leaders for Domestic Purposes
A nation must think before it acts.
Moldova
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...
Can China Help GUAM Diversify Away from Russia?
Established in 1997, GUAM—a platform named after its members Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova and originally created to improve...
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...
Why Did a Pro-Russian Candidate Win the Presidency in Moldova?
On November 13, over 52.1% of Moldovans voted for Igor Dodon of the Socialist Party. He is the country’s...
Moldova Torn between Past and Future Ahead of Presidential Run-offs
On November 13, 2016, Igor Dodon and Maia Sandu will face off in a run off election for the...