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Russia killed Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty, Moldova keeps silent
December 02, 2011By Vladimir Socor/ Jamestown Foundation/ Washington, DC -- In December 2007, Moscow killed the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) officially, declaring a unilateral “moratorium” (suspension) of indefinite duration on Russia...
International negotiations on Transnistria conflict set to re-start after six years
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November 30, 2011By Vladimir Socor/ Jamestown Foundation/ Washington, DC -- Lavrov squashes hope for constructive restart of Transnistria negotiations. International negotiations on the Transnistria conflict are scheduled to re-start on November 30-December...
Russia warns of response to U.S. anti-missile sites in eastern Europe
November 24, 2011Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia will aim missiles at U.S. anti-missile sites in eastern Europe if the United States does not heed Russian concerns about its missile defense plans. Mr. Medvedev said in a televised statement Wednesday that...
Leader of Moldova's rebel region shrugs off Moscow call to go
November 23, 2011The leader of Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniester (Transnistria) has told RFE/RL's Moldovan Service that his political future will be decided by voters, not by Russia. Igor Smirnov, 70, who has led Transdniester for the past two decades, is seeking...
Russian newsreader LIVE: F*ck You, Barack Obama (VIDEO)
November 23, 2011Chişinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- One of the latest Russian live news broadcast caused a wave of criticism and laughter. The reason was that the leading female newsreader Tatyana Limanova gave the middle finger pronouncing the US president’s name, Barack...
Poll shows Moldovans losing interest in EU, warming up to Russia
November 18, 2011RFE/RL/ Chisinau -- A new poll shows Moldovans are losing interest in the post-Soviet country's European integration and are warming up to the idea of joining a Commonwealth of Independent States' (CIS) free-trade zone led by Russia, RFE/RL's Moldovan...
Russia: Rebuilding an empire while it can (Stratfor)
November 01, 2011By Lauren Goodrich/ Stratfor/ Austin, TX/ -- U.S.-Russian relations seem to have been relatively quiet recently, as there are numerous contradictory views in Washington about the true nature of Russia’s current foreign policy. Doubts remain about...
East goes back towards authoritarianism, South goes left
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October 28, 2011By Michael Emerson/ Brussels / -- The most striking and indeed astonishing feature of this autumn’s political landscape in the European neighbourhood is the contradictory trend as between East and South. East Europe is reverting back towards authoritarianism...
Russia slams Transdniester president’s grip on power (VIDEO)
October 15, 2011Moldova’s breakaway republic of Transdniester is holding presidential elections in early December. With its current president in power for over 20 years and running for reelection, Russia says the status quo is stalling the republic’s development...
NYC Trial for Accused 'Merchant of Death' Set to Start
October 12, 2011By Carolyn Weaver / New York/ -- The trial of a former Soviet Air Force officer and alleged international arms dealer dubbed by security experts the “merchant of death” is underway in New York. Jury selection wass held in the federal trial...