Can Moldova – population 2.4m – show the world how to stand up to Putin?
The tiny former Soviet republic’s determination not to be cowed by the Kremlin could provide a template for the west on how to hold back the tide of subversion and corruption
January 2025
Russian gas shutdown forces closure of almost all industry in Transnistria
Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine cease as transit agreement expires
November 2024
What is hybrid warfare, which some fear Russia will use after Ukraine’s strike?
How Moldovans bravely fought off Russian election meddling – and stood up for democracy
Paula Erizanu
Germany accuses Russia of ‘massive’ effort to stop Moldovans abroad voting
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Moldova's pro-western president Maia Sandu wins second term – video
Maia Sandu wins second term in Moldovan election in rebuke to Kremlin
Moldova votes for president in runoff election as Russia hovers
‘It’s better not to try our luck again’: how Russia’s wars left deep scars in Georgia and Moldova
October 2024
In Moldova, we held our EU referendum in Russia’s shadow. The result was too close for comfort
Paula Erizanu
Today in Focus
Moldova’s razor-thin EU referendum result – podcast
Moldovans back joining the EU by razor-thin majority
Moldova president condemns ‘assault’ on democracy by ‘foreign forces’ as EU vote hangs in balance
Moldovans go to polls to decide whether future lies with Russia or the west
‘Russia’s dirty money will hijack our democratic process’: how tiny Moldova fears Kremlin is fixing EU referendum
June 2024
Ukraine war live
Russia-Ukraine war: EU to open enlargement talks with Ukraine and Moldova next week – as it happened
Russia trying to meddle in Moldovan polls, say UK, US and Canada
May 2024
Ukraine war live
Russia-Ukraine war: police search European parliament over possible Russian interference – as it happened
The Observer view on Georgia protests: as police fire teargas in Tbilisi, the EU must show Putin it means business
