List of Moldova articles
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Moldovan President Maia Sandu prepares to cast her vote in Chisinau. Europe Should Support Moldova Against Russian Meddling
Defeating Russian interference in Moldova’s election is merely the first step.
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Putin gives an interview From Moldova to Africa, Russia’s Power Is Waning
The defeat of Moscow-friendly parties in the Moldovan election is just the latest of many setbacks.
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A woman casts her ballots for the presidential election and referendum on joining the European Union at a polling station in Bulboaca, Moldova, on Oct. 20, 2024. Russia Isn’t ‘Influencing’ Moldova’s Election
Moscow wants a base for infiltrating the EU and is fighting a multi-vector war to get it.
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A train passes though countryside to Ungheni in Moldova on Jan. 29, 2016. Russia’s Energy Squeeze on Moldova
The Kremlin hopes Ukraine cutting off Russian gas transits will flip a pro-Western government.
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A man holds his fist in the air and shouts along with a crowd of other men holding placards. 8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2025
From Moldova to Mexico, these conflicts are currently flying under the radar but could emerge as major flash points.
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People stand next to a flag depicting former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin during a march organized by pro-Russian groups in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, on May 9. Will Moldova’s Election Finally Loosen Russia’s Grip?
The Kremlin is desperate to return Moldova to its sphere of influence, but its meddling is no longer working.
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A small group of protesters hold signs in support of Mikheil Saakashvili. In front of them is a larger sign depicting Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili and Russian President Vladimir Putin. How Putin’s War Is Transforming Ukraine’s Neighbors
Moscow has tightened its grip in Eastern and Central Europe.
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A woman and child sit among the graves at Lychakiv military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on March 18, 2023. The Invisible Warriors of Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis
Women's NGOs are leading the charge—but not getting the funding they need.
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State flags of Russia and Transnistria fly close to the monument of the 18th-century Russian military commander Alexander Suvorov in Transnistria. Ukraine’s War Is Killing Another Country
How Moldova’s fate has become tightly tied up with its neighbor’s.
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Lawmakers take part in a Congress of Deputies meeting of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria in Tiraspol on Feb. 28. (AFP via Getty Images) Breakaway Transnistria Asks for Russian Aid
But will Putin answer?
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Putin and Lukashenko stand side by side in front of a stained glass window featuring religious imagery. Next Door to Ukraine, Moscow’s Grip Is Tightening
In Belarus, Georgia, and Moldova, the Kremlin is waging a quiet war to consolidate its hegemony.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive at the Commonwealth of Independent States summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. Russia’s Periphery Takes Note of Putin’s Sudden Weakness
In Central Asia and the Caucasus, the Wagner rebellion has exposed Russia’s fragility.
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with the president of the Armenian parliament, Alen Simonyan, at the National Assembly in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sept. 18. The Thaw on Russia’s Periphery Has Already Started
All around a war-weakened Russia, there is a giant geopolitical sucking sound.
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North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski EU Enlargement Is Broken in the Balkans
Ukraine and Moldova are shortlisted for the European Union. Ask North Macedonia how that went.
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Von der Leyen and Zelensky in Kyiv EU Mulls Putting Ukraine on Track for Membership
Official candidacy for the bloc is unlikely, but even a lesser accession status would send a powerful signal.
