The EU-Moldova-Russia Triangle (with Siegfried Muresan)

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Moldova has attempted to forge closer ties with its Western neighbors. Geographically located between the EU and Ukraine, however, Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn't given up on projecting power in the former Soviet republic. To discuss Moldova's shifting relationship with the EU and Russia, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia speak with Siegfriend Muresan, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Romania and vice chairman of the European People's Party. What are the biggest threats to Moldovan national security emanating from Russia? What have Moldovan officials done to protect Russian-speaking citizens most susceptible to the Kremlin's disinformation campaigns? To what extent is Moldova's integration into the EU stifled by its unresolved "frozen conflict" with Transnistria? Muresan also offers a primer on Romanian politics and an update on the country's accession into the Schengen Area.Show Notes: Sign up for the Eastern Front's biweekly newsletter here. Follow us on Twitter here.

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Ensuring the balance of power in Europe has, since the inception of our republic, been a core security interest for the US. Today, and for the entire post-Cold War period, the challenges to the European peace have emerged along the line running roughly from the Baltic to the Black Sea. This is what we call the Eastern Front. Our goal in this podcast is to better inform the American people about what’s going on there. Join us, Iulia Joja and Dalibor Rohac every week on in our discussions on what’s next for “The Eastern Front.”