Madalin Necsutu

A flare-up in Transnistria could destabilise an already vulnerable country and open a new front in the Ukrainian conflict.
Moscow holds the strings of the de-facto authorities in Transnistria and controls critical gas supplies.
Experts deem political pressure to have paid off in energy negotiations.
Political forces regroup after suffering punishing defeat in snap parliamentary elections.
President’s party leading ahead of a vote that could alter the country’s political course.
How NGOs and independent media united to counter an organised disinformation campaign.
International organisations have urged Chisinau to act against discriminatory discourse.
But without snap elections, majority coalition likely to block reforms.
Religious institutions appear to amplify Russian propaganda as crisis mounts.
Abuse soars during lockdown, but facilities to address the problem lag far behind.