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Moldova says it fears a Russian invasion as more neighbors ring alarm over Ukraine war
Moldova, which neighbors Ukraine, has a breakaway region backed by Russian forces. The Moldovan pri…
Sinéad Baker
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A rare look inside Transnistria, the breakaway republic that borders Ukraine led by Russian-backed separatists
TIRASPOL, TRANSNISTRIA — Just 48 hours before unidentified actors carried out attacks in late April…
Charles R. Davis
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Russian-backed Transnistria claims attack near ammunition depot was launched from Ukraine
The breakaway region in Moldova is home to an estimated 1,500 Russian troops and one of Europe's la…
Charles R. Davis
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In Transnistria, controlled by pro-Russia separatists, a fear of war and a toast: 'To the death of Putin'
Insider traveled to the breakaway state of Transnistria, which Russia claims is being oppressed, da…
Charles R. Davis
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Explosions in Transnistria have the 'signature' of Russian military intelligence, former Moldova defense minister says
Vitalie Marinuta said the blasts in the Russia-backed separatist state, which borders Ukraine, seem…
Charles R. Davis
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Moldova warns of effort to create 'pretexts' for conflict after explosions in pro-Russia separatist region Transnistria
In a statement, Moldovan authorities expressed concern about a reported explosion on the "so-called…
Charles R. Davis
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Russia seems to be using its Ukraine playbook to destabilize another European state, experts warn
There have long been concerns of a hybrid campaign by Russia against Moldova, and recent activity h…
Ella Sherman
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Russia's 'least capable' troops aren't in Ukraine, but they're still causing problems next door, experts say
The war in Ukraine has dominated headlines, but it's not the only European country under pressure f…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin tried to overthrow Ukraine's neighbor Moldova before his death, the nation's president says
Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin was behind a coup attempt in Moldova, the country's president said.
Charles R. Davis
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Fears grow of Russian 'peacekeepers' in a village surrounded by a breakaway regime propped up by the Kremlin
In the isolated village of Molovata Nouă, Moldova, locals told Insider they fear that Russian troop…
Charles R. Davis
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Zelenskyy suggests Russia is trying to target more of Europe after explosions in separatist region of Moldova
Multiple blasts took place this week in the pro-Russian separatist region of Transnistria, which bo…
Sinéad Baker
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Zelenskyy warns that Moscow wants to conquer other countries after Russian military leader hints at expansion into Moldova
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow hopes to invade other countries after a Russian mi…
Joshua Zitser
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Putin attacking Moldova and Georgia next is 'not off the table,' top Navalny aide warns
There are growing concerns in the West that Putin could expand his war beyond Ukraine after mysteri…
John Haltiwanger
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Ukraine accepted as European Union candidate in historic move prompted by Russia's invasion
Despite the announcement, Ukraine faces a long process before it actually becomes an EU member stat…
Jake Epstein,John Haltiwanger
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Debris from a Russian missile that was shot down landed outside Ukraine, officials say, in a rare instance of fighting spilling over the country's borders
Nicu Popescu, a Moldovan official, said strikes "reverberate beyond Ukraine's borders" and threaten…
Jake Epstein
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Russia is recruiting retired veterans to 'generate more fighting power' and combat 'mounting losses,' says UK
The British Ministry of Defence said that Russia is hiring retired veterans after being hit by shar…
Bethany Dawson
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European Commission recommends EU candidacy for Ukraine, moving the country closer to becoming a member
Ukraine applied to join the EU days after Russia invaded. It could still take years for Ukraine to …
Sinéad Baker
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US and European officials are increasingly concerned that Russia's war on Ukraine could spread to other countries, report says
Top Western officials fear Russia's attacks on Ukraine could spread to other countries or into cybe…
Tom Porter
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Putin's Russia 'has become a fascist state' and must be stopped in Ukraine, says ex-diplomat who defected after the invasion
Boris Bondarev, a former Russian diplomat, argues the Kremlin will "finally abandon its delusions o…
Charles R. Davis
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A rescue mission is underway to evacuate traumatized Holocaust survivors from Ukraine's most dangerous cities
Jewish groups send volunteers into Bucha, Mariupol, and Kharkiv to rescue Ukraine's aging Holocaust…