Russian Troops
OSCE appeals to Russia to finalize withdrawal of its troops from the ex-soviet Republic of Moldova
July 10, 2011Elena Vnorovscaia / Chişinău / Moldova.ORG / -- Today the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, which provides a forum for parliamentary diplomacy, monitors elections, and strengthens international cooperation to uphold commitments on political, security, economic...
Senator Lugar: Washington must pressure Russia on Moldova
February 08, 2011The United States should step up efforts to assist the pro-Western government in Moldova by pressuring Russia to resolve a separatist movement in the former Soviet state, according to a Senate report released Monday. Senator Richard Lugar, the highest...
Kremlin, with Kyiv's help, ups pressure over Transdniester
May 20, 2010By Gregory Feifer After five years of bitter estrangement, Russia and Ukraine are taking part in what can only be described as a lovefest. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was in Kyiv on May 17, laughing over mutual words of admiration with Ukrainian...
Soviet chekists, Slavic fist, and the Medvedev-Yanukovych declaration on Transnistria
May 20, 2010By Vladimir Socor Medvedev and Yanukovych shun OSCE to proclaim role as guarantors of security for Moldova and Transnistria Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Viktor Yanukovych, issued a joint declaration on the Transnistria...
While Chisinau asks Rusisa to pull out its troops from Moldova, Tiraspol demands more
May 19, 2010The Government of Moldova demands full removal of the Russian ammunition and military contingent from the republic's Transnistrian region and transformation of the current peacekeeping operation into an international civilian mission. This was how Moldovan...
Moldova asks Russia to withdraw troops from Transdniester
May 19, 2010The Moldovan government today asked the Russian Federation to help resolve the Transdniester conflict by withdrawing its troops and ammunition from the breakaway region, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. The official Moldovan statement was read to the...
Moldovan leader sees World War II as "war between two dictators"
May 11, 2010Moldovan acting President Mihai Ghimpu has said that World War II was "a war between two dictators", the Moldovan private Infotag news agency reported on 10 May. Addressing veterans at a Victory Day rally on 9 May, Ghimpu said that "...
9 May: Western troops march on Russia's Red Square (video)
May 09, 2010By Peter Fedynsky Troops from the United States and three other NATO countries have joined Russian troops in a march on Moscow's Red Square to commemorate the allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. Russian President Dmitri Medvedev greeted...
Ghimpu: Transnistrian conflict settlement, impossible without Russian troops withdrawal
April 28, 2010Unconditional withdrawal of Russian troops and removal of Russian ammunition from Transnistria to be followed by the region's demilitarization and democratization - such are the necessary prerequisites for a viable solution of the Transnistria problem...
Moldovan president to send soldiers but to skip Moscow WW II parade
April 26, 2010Moldovan interim President Mihai Ghimpu has agreed to send 70 Moldovan soldiers to participate in the May 9 military parade on Moscow's Red Square but will not attend himself, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. The celebrations are to mark the 65th anniversary...