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Moldovan President Maia Sandu (center), Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset (right) and Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi attend the 135th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe at the Palace of the Republic in Chisinau, Moldova, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2026
Moldovan leaders decry Russian move on citizenship for separatist region
Transnistria broke from Moldova in 1990 when it was still a Soviet republic, and the enclave receives substantial Russian assistance.
The presidents of Ukraine and France, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a news conference after signing a declaration on deploying a post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris on Jan. 6.?
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2026
The EU needs new security partners
Closer security partnerships with a wider range of states will increasingly become a source of power, allowing Europe to defend its interests wherever they are at stake.
The Moldova-Ukraine border crossing in the village of Palanca, Moldova
WORLD
Jan 28, 2026
Virtually defenseless: Moscow¡¯s attacks in Ukraine put fear into neighboring Moldova
Concerns grow that the war in Ukraine could spill over into Moldova, as several Russian missiles and drones have crashed on its territory.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu delivers remarks during a press conference at the Presidency headquarters in Chisinau on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2025
Moldova¡¯s pro-EU party wins pivotal election in setback for Russia
President Maia Sandu¡¯s Party of Action and Solidarity¡¯s strong performance was a relief for the government and its EU partners, who accused Moscow of trying to influence the vote.
Members of an electoral commission count ballots after polling stations closed in Moldova's parliamentary elections in Chisinau, Moldova, on Sunday. The country detected and neutralized multiple cyberattacks targeting election-related infrastructure over the weekend.
WORLD
Sep 29, 2025
Moldova¡¯s pro-EU party set to win most votes in election
The election has been marred by allegations of widespread Russian meddling, including disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks.
French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a photo session in The Hague on June 25
WORLD / Politics
Aug 27, 2025
French, German and Polish leaders to visit Moldova in show of force to Russia
The leaders will meet Moldova¡¯s President Maia Sandu to celebrate the country¡¯s 34th independence day as she pushes for EU membership.
Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally surged in French legislative elections last year. Despite social media being a key megaphone for political campaigning, issues like voter dissatisfaction still play a determinant role in electoral outcomes.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 5, 2025
Social media alone didn¡¯t decide last year¡¯s elections
Last year¡¯s record number of elections around the world hold some important lessons. One is that social media wasn¡¯t the key determinant of outcomes that many made it out to be.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu speaks after winning the presidential election runoff in Chisinau on Monday. The pro-EU incumbent won a tense presidential runoff, beating her rival backed by a pro-Russian party in what she described as a "lesson in democracy."
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2024
Moldova¡¯s pro-Western Sandu claims election win after meddling allegations
With 98% of the ballots counted, Sandu led Stoianoglo with 54.35%, the Central Election Commission said.
Protesters, including supporters of Georgia's opposition parties, hold a rally to dispute the result of a recent parliamentary election won by the ruling Georgian Dream party, in Tbilisi, Georgia on Monday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 29, 2024
Georgia and Moldova votes show challenges of EU enlargement push
The EU has been making a renewed push to bring in new members since Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Moldova's incumbent President and presidential candidate Maia Sandu attends a press conference in Chisinau on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2024
Moldova votes in favor of EU membership by thin margin despite influence
Police in the country reported incidents including efforts to transport or bribe voters, photographing ballots, intimidation and scuffling.
Moldova'n President Maia Sandu attends a press conference at her campaign headquarters in Chisinau on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 21, 2024
Moldovan leader ahead with EU vote uncertain, partial results show
A referendum aiming to enshrine EU membership into Moldova¡¯s constitution had only 45% support, with about half of the electorate left to be tallied.
A volunteer for Moldovan presidential candidate Octavian Ticu's campaign hands out leaflets while agitating voters in a street ahead of the country's upcoming presidential election and a referendum on future European Union membership, in Chisinau, Moldova, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2024
Moldova votes on European future in shadow of alleged Russian meddling
Pro-Western president Maia Sandu hopes to advance her agenda by winning a second term.
Demonstrators hold a rally in Tbilisi, Georgia, in May against a bill labeling organizations that receive foreign funding as spies. The passing of the so-called Russia law has been a setback for Georgia's democracy.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 29, 2024
Democracy is on tenuous ground this ¡®election year¡¯
From former Soviet countries to India and even the U.S., democracies are backsliding and authoritarianism is gaining ground, with far-reaching global implications.
An pride flag is seen under a rubber door mat at an entrance to a basement of an office building in Kherson, Ukraine, in 2022.
WORLD / Society
Nov 14, 2023
Can EU talks boost LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine, Moldova and Bosnia?
Several candidate countries have faced criticism over lack of protecting LGBTQ+ rights.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference on the 2023 Enlargement package and the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans at the EU headquarters in Brussels Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2023
Brussels recommends opening EU membership talks with Ukraine
The countries bidding to join the EU join an already crowded field of hopefuls.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2023
European leaders head to Moldova for symbolic summit on Ukraine¡¯s doorstep
The gathering of the EU¡¯s 27 member states and 20 other European countries will touch on a range of strategic issues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 9, 2023
After Ukraine, does Putin have his eyes on another country?
Moldova is leaning West. That¡¯s why the Kremlin is taking aim at the former Soviet republic.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 1, 2022
Putin¡¯s war brings risks to Moldova and its pro-Moscow enclave
Tensions are rising in the territory of Transnistria, with ominous comments from Moscow raising fears that the conflict in Ukraine may extend to its neighbor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2015
Merkel hopes Moldova isn¡¯t in Russia¡¯s sights after Ukraine
Germany¡¯s Angela Merkel said on Thursday she hoped Russia¡¯s Vladimir Putin would not try the same strategy in Moldova as he had in Ukraine, and expressed support for the country¡¯s efforts to forge stronger ties with Europe, to Moscow¡¯s chagrin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 1, 2014
Moldova¡¯s pro-Europe parties set to take parliament majority
Moldova¡¯s three main pro-Europe parties appeared on Monday to be able to form a new coalition with most of the vote from an election on Sunday counted, despite the pro-Moscow Socialist Party taking first place.
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Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
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Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
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