Keith Harrington

Protest de jumătate de oră al Blocului Patriotic. „Fiți la legătură” Blocul Patriotic a desfășurat un protest în fața sediului Parlamentului, la care au participat câteva sute de persoane. În pofida apelului lansat către mai multe forțe politice să se alăture, „fără dr...

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.
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Moldovan Elections: A Victory for Europe PAS wins a majority, but Moscow’s proxies aren’t done fighting

#Moldova's election the morning after. The Party of Action & Solidary won. A victory for #Europe & defeat for #Russia. But what's next?
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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.
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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

LIVE TEXT/ Mai multe locații ar fi minate, inclusiv Podul Rezina-Rîbnița UPDATE 17:16 Mai multe apeluri au fost făcute la poliție pentru a semnala că mai multe locații ar fi minate, în preajma Zonei de Securitate, inclusiv Podul Rezina-Rîbnița. Informația este confirmată d...

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)
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Shor's networks are calling on people to vote for the Patriotic Electoral Bloc- no surprise here
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ULTIMA ORĂ/ Spray lacrimogen într-o secție de votare din Iași. O persoană urmează să fie reținută de oamenii legii O persoană a pătruns și a dispersat spray lacrimogen în secția de votare 38/237, Iași 3, în timpul procedurii de vot la alegerile parlamentare din R. Moldova. Ministerul de Externe de la Chișinău (...

Tear gas has been used at one of #Moldova's polling stations in Iasi #Romania. No body was injured in the incident
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ULTIMA ORĂ/ Alerte cu bombă în diasporă, în ziua alegerilor. Procedura de vot, stopată la Genova Mai multe alerte cu bombă au fost declanșate în timpul procedurii de vot la alegerile parlamentare din 28 septembrie. Ministerul Afacerilor Externe al R. Moldova (MAE) anunță că alarmele au început „e...

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
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Why today's Moldova election is important for Europe & Russia Moldovans head to the polls on Sunday in an election whose outcome will be of crucial interest to both Moscow and Europe

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...

Why Moldova's election is so important for Europe and Russia Moldovans head to the polls on Sunday in an election whose outcome will be of crucial interest to both Moscow and Europe

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.
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Russia is Working to Split the Pro-EU vote in Moldova’s Election In Moldova’s upcoming election, Moscow is backing figures who pay lip service to EU integration but whose records speak otherwise.

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. 👇
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Ballot Box Battleground: Pro-Russian Influence and Transnistria’s Electoral Leverage in Moldova Dr. Keith Harrington is a Lecturer at Maynooth University. He received his PhD from the...

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
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Why Moldova's election is so important for Europe and Russia Moldovans head to the polls on Sunday in an election whose outcome will be of crucial interest to both Moscow and Europe

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 👇
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De Facto States Week in Review 1-7 September The essential digest of de facto state politics

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 👇
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De Facto States Week in Review 25-31 August Transnistria prepares to celebrate "independence", South Ossetia & Abkhazia mark recognition, and Nagorno-Karabakh leaders face trial

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 👇
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#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

The Heart of Moldova Beats in Moscow Irina Vlah’s new party blends pro-Russian conservatism, regionalism, and theatrics—but can it revive her fading political career?

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 👇
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De Facto States Week in Review 18–24 August 2025 Polling disputes in Transnistria, fuel shortages in Abkhazia, creeping annexation in South Ossetia, a diplomatic reset over Nagorno-Karabakh, and a politically charged celebration in Gagauzia.

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 👇
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De Facto States Week in Review 18–24 August 2025 Polling disputes in Transnistria, fuel shortages in Abkhazia, creeping annexation in South Ossetia, a diplomatic reset over Nagorno-Karabakh, and a politically charged celebration in Gagauzia.

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 👇
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The Future of Moldova or the Past Repackaged? Vasile Tarlev’s new party joins pro-Russian bloc, but questions over oligarch ties and Moscow links linger

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 👇
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Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Gives Boost to Moldova’s Pro-Russian Parties As elections approach, Moldova’s politicians advocate neutrality and closer ties with Moscow.

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 👇
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Paid Protesters, Old Faces, New Bloc: Moldova’s Pro-Russian Parties Unite A survival pact for Moldova’s pro-Russian opposition, with Moscow watching closely

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 👇
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De Facto States Week in Review 11-17 August

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 👇
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Where I discuss the economy in #Transnistria, and the commemoration of the #Russian-#Georgian war in #SouthOssetia. There are some honourable mentions, including the #Armenia & #Azerbaijan agreement, and Dodik being stripped of his presidency

De-Facto States Week in Review 4 to 10 August 2025

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 👇
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Gagauzia’s Governor Sentenced to Prison: What it Means for Moldova How will this affect the upcoming elections?

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 👇
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Главу Гагаузии приговорили к 7 годам тюрьмы Gagauzinfo

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
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Выборов в НСГ в этом году не будет? Депутаты просят парламент вернуть "Апелпалату Комрат" Gagauzinfo

#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
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