Crisis in Ukraine. A Quest for Moldovan Territorial Integrity
Crisis in Ukraine. A Quest for Moldovan Territorial Integrity

Summary/Abstract: Abstract. The author explains the implications of the Ukrainian crisis for Moldova’s territorial security. Recognizing that the Euromaidan events were triggered by the division of opinion in Ukrainian society with respect to joining the EU vs. the Russia-led Eurasian Customs Union, the Moldovan public reacted similarly with an appropriation of such alternatives, reflecting the country’s long-term search for a political, economic, and security policy. The Ukrainian crisis added significant tension to the Moldovan context. The separatist Transnistrian region has declared its readiness to become part of Russia and contribute to the “revival of the Russian world”. Clearly, such pro-Russian separatism has, during the last two decades, represented a discursive playground for destabilizing rhetoric in the region, affecting the Ukraine as well as Moldova. External circumstances, in which the EU plays a crucial role, have led both Moldova and Ukraine to counter their territorial vulnerabilities. Both seem interested in making an effort to “defreeze” the Transnistrian conflict.

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