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Carnegie Politika
Moldova’s Energy Crisis Could Pave the Way for Reunification

If separatist Transnistria is deprived of the cheap Russian gas that keeps its economy afloat, it would hand Moldova a historic opportunity to reunify the country.

· December 20, 2024
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Carnegie Politika
Moldova’s Ambiguous Election Results Are Unsurprising

A narrower-than-expected victory for pro-EU incumbent Maia Sandu chimes with Moldova’s electoral history and complex regional loyalties.

· October 25, 2024
In The Media
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Will Moldova’s Election Finally Loosen Russia’s Grip?

As Moldovans prepare to go to the polls on Oct. 20, it looks like another round of the familiar geopolitical standoff between Russia and the West over the countries in Moscow’s former empire and sphere of influence.

· October 16, 2024
Foreign Policy
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Carnegie Politika
The Dissipation of Russian Influence in Moldova

Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by Maksim Samorukov, a fellow at Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, and by Paula Erizanu, a prominent writer and journalist from Chisinau who writes for Financial Times, The Guardian and The New York Times, to discuss the upcoming presidential election in Moldova and what leverage Moscow still has to interfere in Moldova’s path toward the EU.

  • Alexander Gabuev
· October 16, 2024
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Carnegie Politika
Who Is the Kremlin Backing in Moldova’s Presidential Election?

The issue of relations with Russia and the European Union is firmly back at the heart of electoral politics in Moldova.

· October 11, 2024
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In Odesa’s Shadows: What Is Russia’s Strategy in Moldova?

Moscow’s approach to Moldova is to play for time and keep the country in geopolitical limbo by stoking internal divisions, stalling reforms, and fueling disenchantment with the pro-European course.

· October 9, 2024
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Carnegie Politika
Moldovan Elections to Spotlight Decline of Support for Russia

Amid the war in Ukraine, almost every politician in Moldova wants to avoid being seen as strongly pro-Russian. But public support for Russia remains significant.  

· September 30, 2024
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Carnegie Politika
Political Newbie Stoianoglo Adds Intrigue to Moldovan Elections

Former prosecutor general Alexandr Stoianoglo already has the support of Moldova’s most popular opposition politician in his bid to become president.

· July 18, 2024
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Between Russia and the EU: Europe’s Arc of Instability
June 25, 2024

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left a group of “in-between” European countries more vulnerable and insecure than ever before. This arc of instability spans from the South Caucasus through Moldova to the Western Balkans.

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Between Russia and the EU: Europe’s Arc of Instability

Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, and Serbia are caught in between Russia and the EU, building ties with the latter even as the former seeks to maintain influence there and deter the West.

· May 30, 2024