THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP AND PROSPECTS FOR RELATIONS WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP AND PROSPECTS FOR RELATIONS WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Summary/Abstract: This paper is an in-depth analysis of the role of the Republic of Moldovain the Eastern Partnership and its influence on relations with the Russian Federation. Theanalysis of the role of the Republic of Moldova in the Eastern Partnership and theprospects for relations with the Russian Federation are necessary, given that the interestsof the European Union and Russia intersect in Eastern Europe, and Moldova has been inthe past 10 years between East and West. In the situation created Moldova finds itselfbetween two regional powers – the EU and Russia. The European Union, as well as theRussian Federation, are major partners for the Republic of Moldova, and the orientationto the east or west often depends on political desire. The Republic of Moldova is one of thecountries in Eastern Europe where Russia, by various methods, tries to maintain itsinfluence, directing all forces against the EU enlargement to the East. In the context of theRepublic of Moldova’s rapprochement with the EU, the main geostrategic interest of theRussian Federation is to maintain control over the former Soviet republics. And in order tomaintain its status of great power, Russia needs to maintain its influence, including itsmilitary presence in Moldova, as a tool for exerting political pressure. However, thecurrent reality, namely that the draft resolution proposed by the Republic of Moldova on“The complete and unconditional withdrawal of foreign military forces on the territory ofthe Republic of Moldova” was adopted at the UN General Assembly on June 22, 2018,questions the continuation of the presence Russian military in the Transnistrian region.

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