Moldova Euroviews. Can Transnistria weather the loss of Russian gas? Moldovan citizens will vote this year in parliamentary elections. There is a risk that their vote will derail Chisinau's European course. Only time will tell how Europe will react, Vitalie Cojocari writes. 16/01/2025
Europe News Russia to supply 'humanitarian aid' gas to Transnistria, Tiraspol says The Moscow-controlled breakaway region of Moldova will receive gas as a "humanitarian gesture" from the Kremlin, while the rest of the country will remain cut off after Russia halted supplies on 1 January, citing alleged unpaid debts. 15/01/2025
Markets Moldova declares an energy emergency over fears of Russian gas cut-off Moldovan PM Dorin Recean said his country faces an “exceptional situation” in which Moscow could deliberately weaponise energy. 13/12/2024
Europe News What's inside Russia's hybrid war playbook for Moldova? Moldova's President Maia Sandu said the authorities have clear evidence of malign interference and "fraud of unprecedented proportions" at the vote on October 20. With the presidential elections now going into the second round, what can the Kremlin do within the next 10 days to influence the vote? 22/10/2024
Moldova Moldova protests Russian voting stations in Transnistria The eastern European country summoned Russia's ambassador on Tuesday, after Moscow decided to open polling stations for Russian elections in the Transnistrian region without its consent. 12/03/2024
Moldova Moldovan breakaway region appeals to Russia for 'protection' Transnistria is one of numerous European regions where Moscow claims ethnic Russians are under threat. 28/02/2024
Moldova Euroviews. To protect Europe, the West should send arms to Moldova The time has come to help Moldova rebuild its army and bring an end to Europe’s frozen conflicts, David Kirichenko writes. 22/08/2023
Moldova Killing of opposition leader in Moldova's Transnistria region probed Police say they are taking “all appropriate investigative measures regarding the crime of murder” in the violent death of Oleg Khorzhan. 17/07/2023
Europe Decoded Transnistria's LGBT community fights Russian influence for its voice One holdover from the Soviet-era in Transnistria, an unrecognised territory between Moldova and Ukraine, is the attitude towards LGBT rights with no visual representation of LGBT people in society. 01/06/2023
Moldova Von der Leyen praises Moldova's 'enormous progress' toward joining EU The Kremlin is deeply hostile to the prospect of another neighbouring country joining the European Union, claiming Moldova's accession represents a security threat. 31/05/2023
Moldova Euroviews. Moldova is resisting Moscow's maskirovka. Can the West protect it? Russia's ability to be resourceful in destabilising actions is not to be underestimated, as it is one of the secret ingredients of the Kremlin's modus operandi, Madalin Necsutu writes. 08/03/2023
Moldova Euroviews. Moldova's brave resistance to Moscow's bullying is akin to a miracle Russia has blackmailed the eastern European country of 2.6 million for over three decades. Now, Chișinău's pro-European turn should be greeted with enthusiasm, security expert Claudiu Degeratu argues. 06/02/2023
Moldova Transnistria separatists set eyes on possible Russian unification The foreign minister of Moldova's separatist Transnistria region says that it is committed to achieving independence and possible unification with Russia, and that Moldova's EU candidacy status effectively ends any possibility of cooperation. 22/07/2022
My Europe Series What is life near Transnistria amid fears war will spread to Moldova? “I don’t know where we would go if the Russian troops came here. There is nowhere to run.” 17/05/2022
Moldova Moldova is Ukraine's most fragile neighbour, says UN chief There are fears the war in Ukraine could spread to Moldova's pro-Russia breakaway region of Transnistria 10/05/2022
Moldova EU to increase military support to Moldova amid Transnistria fears Fears are growing the Ukraine war could spill over into Moldova. 04/05/2022
Europe News Where is Transnistria and why does it matter? Three explosions rocked the pro-Russia breakaway region this week, targeting two radio towers that broadcast in Russian, sparking fears it could be dragged into the war in Ukraine. 02/05/2022
My Europe Series Why does Transnistria risk being dragged into Russia's war in Ukraine? Tensions have increased in the territory bordering Ukraine where Russia has a military presence, and which has long been engaged in a so-called "frozen conflict". 27/04/2022
My Europe Series 'Tensions intensifying': Fears grow Ukraine war may spread to Moldova The citizens of the country on Ukraine's western border are concerned that the Russian advance on Odesa might mean trouble with Moldova's own breakaway territory of Transnistria. 18/03/2022