Moldova

Moldova has a long history with Russia. Moldovan leaders have denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russian soldiers have been stationed in Transnistria since the area broke off from Moldova in 1992, reportedly serving as peacekeepers. Like Ukraine, Moldova is a former Soviet republic. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a Russia-ally, stood in front of a map Tuesday that a appeared to  indicate plans for Russia to invade the breakaway state of Moldova as part of its larger operation in Ukraine.

There is also evidence that “Russia could seek to build a land bridge between Odesa and Transnistria”, a week after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko “ ...

“It is for good reason that politicians in the Moldovan capital are now watching anxiously to see how the conflict develops,” she continued. “If a puppet regime is installed in Ukraine, then the domino effect would be felt in Moldova,” Baltag continued. It is not officially recognised by the international community, including Russia, and remains “in a tense stand-off” with the rest of Moldova, said the BBC.

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko appears to have indicated where Vladimir Putin's forces plan to invade as he stood next to a 'battle map' live on ...

Four defence officials and two military enterprises are included in the first package of sanctions to hit Belarus. It comes as Belarusian military chiefs are among those to be targeted as part of the UK's first package of sanctions against Minsk for the role it is playing in Russia's invasion. The President, who is a close supporter and ally of Putin, showed the map to his security officials on Tuesday.

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees fleeing for their lives have arrived in Moldova since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine ...

“If these refugees decide to stay in Moldova they are welcome,” Veaceslav Ionita, a former member of parliament, said. “We don’t know what’s going to happen – and Putin has said something about the nuclear weapons. Moldova, like Ukraine, was part of the former Soviet Union, and is facing a labor shortage.

(The Hill) – Images have emerged of Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko standing in front of a battle map that appears to show a planned invasion of ...