Igor Dodon’s protest against the elections fizzled out after just 30 minutes, ending with a vague promise to “stay in touch.” He claimed his pro-#Russia bloc outperformed pro-#EU PAS in #Moldova, but said PAS was once again rescued by the diaspora. www.zdg.md/stiri/protes...

#Moldova's election the morning after. The Party of Action & Solidary won. A victory for #Europe & defeat for #Russia. But what's next? keithharrington96.substack.com/p/moldovan-e...

Pro-#Russia leaders in #Moldova call for protests in #Chisinau. Police warn some aim to spark unrest. My latest Substack looks at claims #Moscow is ready to back violent protests if the vote turns against them. keithharrington96.substack.com/p/a-moldovan...

Igor Dodon, leader of pro #Russia Patrotic Bloc claims his group has already won, and is calling for his supporters to gather for a protest in front of #Moldova's parliament at 12pm tomorrow

Reports that the Ribnita Rezina bridge has been mined. The opposition will use this to delegitimise #Moldova's election results. Such calls probably came from #Russia (or allies) www.zdg.md/stiri/mai-mu...

Shor's networks are calling on people to vote for the Patriotic Electoral Bloc- no surprise here zdg.md/stiri/live-tex…

Tear gas has been used at one of #Moldova's polling stations in Iasi #Romania. No body was injured in the incident www.zdg.md/importante/u...

Several of #Moldova's polling stations in cities such as #Rome, #Brussels, #Bucharest & others have received bomb threats. The MFA is claiming this is part of #Russia's assault on the electoral process www.zdg.md/stiri/ultima...

Why today’s election in Moldova is so important for Europe and Russia. Analysis by @keithh96.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Democratic forces are under enormous pressure in Moldova as Russia tries to bribe and cheat its way to ending the pro EU direction of the country. Dr Keith Harrington analyses what is at stake in this election. Excellent piece. www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

In #Moldova, ex-Kremlin allies are reinventing themselves as pro-#European. My latest @BalkanInsight article looks at how #Russia is seeking to split the pro-#EU vote. 👇 balkaninsight.com/2025/09/26/r...

Notable ahead of the #Moldovan elections: the opposition, #Russia, and even the separatists are all pushing for more polling stations for Moldovan citizens in #Transnistria. I explain why in this piece for @KharCenter www.kharcenter.com/en/expert-co...

Tomorrow #Moldova holds a crucial parliamentary election. If you want to know what's at stake, how #Russia has tried to interfere, and how it might influence the war in neighbouring #Ukraine, you can read my new article for @RTEBrainstorm 👇 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

In this week's De Facto States Week in Reveiw I discuss independence day celebrations in #Transnistria, Georgian Dreams Report on the 2008 War & the "reconstruction" of #Karabakh. You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/de-facto-s...

Some afternoon reading: in this week's De Facto States Week in Review I discuss the #Ukraine-#Transnistria border, celebrations in #Abkhazia & South Ossetia, & the prosecution of #Nagorno-Karabakh's former DF leaders You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/de-facto-s...

#Soviet legacy remains strong- people in Vulcanesti, #Gagauzia have organised a march to commemorate the Soviet “liberators” who died during the Iasi-Chisinau operation in 1944

Leaders from Moldova's pro- #Russian electoral bloc lay flowers at the Stefan cel Mare monument for independence and promise to defend the country's sovereinty. From who? They don't say, but certainly not #Moscow

Union of Moldovans from #Transnistria published a letter calling for #Moldova to open more Polling stations for the upcoming #elections. The letter is written in Romanian Cyrllic which is unsurprising, but still interesting

I published an article on Substack about Irina Vlah's Heart of #Moldova party and how it fits into the new pro-#Russian electoral bloc. I was particularly interested by her party's approach to #Transnistria You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/the-heart-...

Some Sunday afternoon reading: my latest substack discusses Polling disputes in #Transnistria, fuel shortages in #Abkhazia, creeping annexation in #SouthOssetia, a diplomatic reset over #Nagorno-Karabakh, and more 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/de-facto-s...

Some Sunday afternoon reading: my latest substack discusses Polling disputes in #Transnistria, fuel shortages in #Abkhazia, creeping annexation in #SouthOssetia, a diplomatic reset over #Nagorno-Karabakh, and more 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/de-facto-s...

I've published a short article on Substack about one of the lesser known parties in the Pro-#Russian coalition. The Heart of #Moldova, exploring its populist message and connections to the #Kremlin You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/the-future...

I just published an article on #Substack about how #Moldova's pro-#Russian parties have used the #Trump-#Putin summit to justify their calls for a "balanced" Foreign policy You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/trump-puti...

I published a short article about #Moldova's new pro-#Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc. I note how and why it came to be, who are the main players, and how there borrowing Shor's tactics to mobilise the people You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/paid-prote...

In my latest De Facto States Week in Review I discuss #Transnistria's role in #Moldova's election, the 33rd anniversary of the #Abkhaz-#Georgia War, #TedCruz's call to recognise #Somaliland, & more! You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/de-facto-s...

I've started a new series on Substack: "De-facto States Week in Review," where I briefly discuss the week's headlines from various de-facto states. Here is the link to my first post 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/de-facto-s...

I've started a Substack that will focus on #Moldovan politics and general developments in de facto states. I just published my first article on the prosecution of #Gagauzia's Governor & what it means for #Moldova You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/gagauzias-...

Governor of #Gagauzia, Evghenia Guțul, has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for channelling illegal Russian funds to the Shor Party. Of course, Guțul and #Moldova's pro #Russian opposition are claiming the verdict was politically motivated gagauzinfo.md/news/politic...

#Gagauzia & #Moldova's next political crisis? The People's Assembly of Gagauzia is suggesting they can't hold elections (meant to be held in November) because the Comrat Court of Appeals was dissolved last year gagauzinfo.md/news/politic...

#Transnistria is having trouble paying its public servants. Worrying for the regime when you consider nearly 50% of workers are employed there tuk.md/novosti/mold...

Very interesting article about fugitive Ilan Sor's new electoral bloc "Victory". During today's congress Sor suggested #Moldova will enter a union with #Russia if his bloc wins nokta.md/gutsul-vo-gl...

#Gagauzia #Moldova is experiencing a drought. One of the region's lakes has dried up. This is devastating, particularly for a region's reliant on agriculture gagauzinfo.md/news/life/v-...

Soviet memory politics in #Gaguazia. Some members of the People's Assembly commemorate those deported by Stalin. Others (affiliated with Sor) pray for rain. nokta.md/meriya-komra...