The Kremlin has rebuffed calls by Moldova's incoming President Maia Sandu for Russian troops to withdraw from the separatist region of Transdniester, saying such a move could lead to "serious destabilization."
The EU's disease control agency and the World Health Organization (WHO) are calling for more HIV testing as many infected people are diagnosed too late, especially in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Under outgoing President Igor Dodon, Moldova lived in a state of self-imposed isolation, engaging in substantial dialogue only with Moscow. President-elect Maia Sandu has pledged a more comprehensive approach based on the poor, landlocked country's national interests.
One commentator critical of the Kremlin hailed the defeat of an incumbent he labelled a "Putin lackey" at the hands of a pro-EU candidate in Moldova's presidential election. Others urged caution.
The winner of Moldova's presidential election has vowed to balanced ties with the West and Russia, while tackling corruption and drawing investment to one of Europe's poorest countries.
People lined up outside polling stations in Moldova's village of Varnita on November 15 to cast ballots in a presidential runoff. Varnita is a polling center for Moldovans living in the Russian-speaking territory of Transdniester, which broke away from Moldova in 1992.
Maia Sandu, a former World Bank economist who favors closer ties with the European Union, is ahead of pro-Russian incumbent Igor Dodon in the second round of Moldova's presidential election, partial preliminary results show.
Following the Russian-brokered truce signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan late on November 9, Moscow is sending troops to monitor the peace. This is not the first time Russian peacekeepers have been deployed to the former Soviet space, with often very different outcomes.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said "attempts to exert foreign pressure" in Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Moldova are "unacceptable."
Come January, many U.S. diplomats overseas may be packing their bags along with President Donald Trump. RFE/RL takes a look at how the process works -- and which ambassadors may keep or lose their posts.
A top UN expert has urged countries to repeal laws infringing on minorities’ rights to worship and hold beliefs, singling out Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Russia, and Moldova, among countries of concern.
Moldova's pro-Western presidential candidate Maia Sandu has won a surprise victory in the first round of a presidential election that now heads to a runoff against pro-Russian incumbent, Igor Dodon.
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