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Moldova and EU flags draped on the government building in Chisinau, September 2025

Ex-PM Tarlev Says Moldovans Reject Break With Russia. The Polling Tells a Different Story.

Speaking at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, former Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev claimed his country's people oppose the government's push to sever economic ties with Russia — a claim at odds

June 4, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Large flags of Moldova and the European Union on government buildings in Chisinau, September 2025

Moldova’s Exports Fell 2.5 Times After Joining Sanctions Against Russia, Ex-President Says at SPIEF

Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon told SPIEF 2026 that Moldova's exports collapsed 2.5 times and imports fell fivefold after Chisinau joined Western sanctions against Russia — figures that independent data largely corroborates,

June 3, 2026

Business·Economy·Government and Politics·News

Igor Dodon former Moldovan president at Kremlin meeting with Vladimir Putin

Dodon Urges Moldovan MPs to Form Informal Friendship Group With Russia and Belarus at SPIEF

Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, former Moldovan President Igor Dodon called on pro-Russian lawmakers to establish an informal parliamentary friendship group with Moscow and Minsk, bypassing Chisinau's official estrangement

June 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News