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ISW
The Kremlin intends to use pro-Russian actors in Gagauzia and Transnistria to destabilize and degrade Moldovan democracy and ultimately prevent Moldova’s accession to the EU.
Apr. 28
Moscow
Moldova’s Infrastructure Minister Andrei Spinu said the group had consciously been formed “right next to the Kremlin.”
Apr. 22
Russia
Transdnistria broke from Moldova before the Soviet collapse and fought a brief war against the newly independent state.
Apr. 15
Ukraine
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Apr. 6
HUR
Pro-Russian Separatists in Moldova Claim Drone Attack on Transnistrian Base; HUR Dismisses the Claim
The Ministry for State Security in Transnistria issued a statement confirming the attack but stopped short of directly blaming Ukraine.
Apr. 6
Russia
Moldova said it had declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata following Moscow’s siting six polling stations in breakaway Transnistria during the Russian presidential election.
Mar. 19
Ukraine
Ukrainian officials hope to start accession negotiations with the EU in the first half of this year, well before the bloc’s 2030 target year for further EU enlargement.
Mar. 18
Moldova
Pro-Russians in Moldova's Transnistria enclave say the blast was caused by a Ukrainian drone attack. Kyiv says it was a Moscow provocation.
Mar. 17
Russia
Moldova said Moscow is illegally printing votes in breakaway Transnistria for the upcoming Russian presidential election. Moscow said it was merely enabling Russian citizens to vote in the region.
Mar. 15
Ukraine
Members of the European Parliament have endorsed the renewal of trade liberalization measures for Moldova up to July 24, 2025, but the extension with Ukraine is subject to revisions.
Mar. 14
Ukraine
The Moldovan Foreign Minister also reiterated his full support for the Peace Formula proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and noted support for other international initiatives.
Mar. 14
Russia
The move from Transnistrian separatists raised fears that the landlocked territory could become a new flashpoint in Moscow's conflict with neighbouring Ukraine.
Feb. 29
Russia
The thin sliver of land has been de facto controlled by pro-Russian forces since the collapse of the Soviet Union but is internationally recognized as part of Moldova.
Feb. 28
Drones
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russian drones flew over Moldovan airspace during Monday night’s attack, adding that it had happened “more than once” in the past, but Moldova has denied the claims.
Feb. 27
Putin
The Moldovan pro-Russian breakaway region of Transnistria, which lies across Ukraine’s southwestern border, may announce a renewed call for annexation by the Kremlin next week, ISW analysts warn.
Feb. 23
The Kremlin intends to use pro-Russian actors in Gagauzia and Transnistria to destabilize and degrade Moldovan democracy and ultimately prevent Moldova’s accession to the EU.
Apr. 28