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Articles with tag "Moldova"

state-run media

Moldova Deports Local Bureau Chief of Russia's Sputnik News Agency

Vitaly Denisov said Moldovan migration officers had informed him that he posed a threat to national security and placed him on the first flight home.
spy claims

Moldova Expels 45 Russian Diplomats, Embassy Staff

Moldova's pro-EU government has condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and accused Moscow of a plot to overthrow the current government.
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In depth

Moldova Looks Westward Amid Pressures of Ukraine War

Moldovan officials accuse Russia of trying to derail the country’s EU membership aspirations by fomenting instability. 
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opinion Galiya Ibragimova

How Russia Torpedoed Its Own Influence in Moldova

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is helping to consolidate Moldovan society in favor of EU integration.
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candid admission

Moldova Fears 'Hybrid Warfare Generated by Russia' — Defense Minister

While Moldova is in no "imminent military danger" it is subject to "hybrid warfare generated by Russia," Moldova's Defense Minister said on Monday.
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thwarted plot

Moldova Smashes Pro-Moscow Subversion Ring - Police

"People came from Russia with a very specific training role," said police chief Viorel Cernauteanu.

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heightened tensions

Moldova Separatists Say Foil Ukraine-Backed 'Terror' Attack

Transnistria's prosecutor said the perpetrators had been planning to "eliminate top state officials."
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rising tensions

Russia Says Ukraine Preparing ‘Armed Provocation’ in Breakaway Transnistria

Ukraine plans to "stage" an attack by Russian troops from the unrecognized republic, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed.
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turning westward

Kremlin Accuses Moldova of 'Anti-Russian Hysteria'

The Kremlin on Monday accused tiny Moldova of "anti-Russian hysteria" after its prime minister called for the demilitarization of the Moscow-backed separatist...
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opinion Olga Lautman

Russia's Planned Coup in Moldova Reminds Us Why Ukraine Must Win This War

Russia's readiness to interfere in another country's affairs is another example of why it cannot be allowed to win in Ukraine.
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eu candidate

Russia Denies Plotting Coup in Moldova

Moldova's pro-European president accused Russia of plotting her government's overthrow.
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alleged coup

Moldovan President Accuses Russia of Plotting Her Overthrow

Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Monday accused Russia of plotting to violently overthrow the country's pro-European leadership with the help of saboteurs...
influence operation

Moldova Accuses Russia of Destabilization Attempts

Moldova's intelligence service said Thursday that Russia was acting to destabilize the former Soviet country, following comments by Ukraine's president...
'transit imbalance'

Gazprom Threatens Further Gas Delivery Cuts to Europe Over Ukraine

Russian energy giant Gazprom on Tuesday accused Ukraine of diverting natural gas supplies transiting its territory to Moldova and threatened to cut deliveries...
spillover effects

Moldova Expels Russian Diplomat Over Ukraine Missile Debris

Moldova has expelled a Russian diplomat after debris from a Russian missile shot down by Ukrainian air defenses landed on the northern tip of the...
'internal affair'

Russia Says Will Monitor Moldova Ex-Leader's Case

Moldova's pro-Russian former president Igor Dodon was detained on suspicion of treason and corruption.
Two attacks

Oil Depot, Military Office Targeted in Moldova's Separatist Region

Kyiv has accused Russia of wanting to destabilize the region to create a pretext for military intervention.
'acts of terrorism'

Russia Says ‘Alarmed’ by Tensions in Breakaway Transnistria

Kyiv has accused Russia of wanting to destabilize Moldova's separatist region to create a pretext for a military intervention.
heightened state

Transnistria Rebels Say Drones Seen, Shots Fired Near Russia Arms Depot

The announcement comes amid fears of a spillover from the war in Ukraine into the Moscow-backed separatist region of Moldova.
military moves

Russia Stages Drills in Moldova’s Breakaway Transnistria

Russia's exercises in the unrecognized breakaway region come amid intense tensions with neighboring Ukraine.
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