Moldova Between West and East: The Return of the "Russian Left"?

March, Luke; Mirza, Nicoleta

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%T Moldova Between West and East: The Return of the "Russian Left"?
%A March, Luke
%A Mirza, Nicoleta
%J Moldovan Analytical Digest
%N 2
%P 5-11
%D 2025
%@ 3051-9845
%~ Forschungsstelle Osteuropa an der Universität Bremen
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-104066-9
%X Moldova has long been torn between competing (pro-EU or pro-Russian) geopolitical projects, whose polarization has increased in the context of the Russo-Ukraine war. Against this background, Moldova's so-called "Left" represents a genuine threat to its stability. The Moldovan Left has been a "Russian Left" in terms of its geopolitical and cultural preferences, as well as real or suspected links with the Russian state, even if the Russo-Ukrainian war has caused pro-Russian actors to obfuscate and ostensibly moderate their positions with the emergence of a "Pro-EU Left". The effects of Moldova's 2024 presidential elections and the upcom- ing 2025 parliamentary elections will show whether the "Russian Left" and the nascent "Pro-EU Left" aim to compete or coalesce, and will weaken or unseat the pro-EU Sandu/Recean administration.
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%9 Zeitschriftenartikel
%W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org
%~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info