Moldova

Anti-democracy protests spread to Moldova

Press TV – November 15, 2016 Thousands of Moldovans have protested in the capital Chisinau after a West-leaning politician claimed that a presidential runoff which propelled her pro-Russian rival to victory was “neither free nor fair.” The protesters gathered in front of Moldova’s Great National Assembly before marching to the Central Electoral Commission where a […]

Ukraine’s Ethnic Romanians Demand Autonomy Rights

Sputnik – 21.06.2016 The assembly of ethnic Romanians living in Ukraine’s Chernivtsi region has called on President Petro Poroshenko to grant them territorial autonomy status, the newspaper Ukrainski Novyni reported, citing the Assembly’s coordinator Dorin Chirtoaca. According to Chirtoaca, granting autonomous status to ethnic Romanians would help put an end to serious violations of their […]

US defense establishment believes Putin must be ‘defeated’

By Bryan MacDonald | RT | March 3, 2016 Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Alexei Druzhinin / Sputnik Certain people in America’s defense establishment believe that only governments that do Washington’s bidding are “truly legitimate.” Others have ideological reasons to stir up tensions with Russia. This fuels discord and creates an unstable world. Imagine if a […]

Another Day, Another Billion for Color Revolutions Near Russia’s Borders

Sputnik – February 13, 2016 Last week, the Obama administration proposed its final, 2017 fiscal year budget proposal to Congress. Among the proposed outlays is a State Department request for nearly a billion dollars to counter “Russian aggression” and “promote democracy” in the former Soviet Union. In other words, Washington thinks the region needs more […]

Transdniestria says its relations with Chisinau keep on deteriorating

TASS – November 17, 2015 TIRASPOL – Relations between Moldova and Transdniestria keep on deteriorating, Transdnieastria’s acting Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatyev said on Tuesday at a meeting with Special Representative of the acting OSCE Chairman-in-Office for the Transdnistrian settlement process Radojko Bogojevic. “The Moldovan side is seeking to evade contacts with Transdniestria,” he said. “Osipov […]

US Committed to Playing Active Role in Transnistria Dispute Negotiations

Sputnik — 26.08.2015 Washington is committed to be fully engaged in the talks aimed at settling the Transnistria conflict, US Secretary of State John Kerry stated in a statement on Wednesday. “You may be sure that America will remain unwavering in its support for Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and will continue to play an […]