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CHISINAU, Moldova – The hem of her purple skirt brushed the tile floor as Kristina Paleshev anxiously paced while cradling her wailing infant daughter, Maria. "We want to go back. I love my country ...
Young people in Moldova dance away their frustrations as a threatening Russia lurks. Spalatorie, an alternative club in Chisinau, Moldova. (Glen Johnson / For The Times) By Glen Johnson .
The peace deal signed in 1992 between Transnistria and Moldova came after a war that left some 1,000 people dead. Today, there are still a few markers on both sides of buildings damaged in battle ...
Moldova is the poorest country in Europe in per capita terms. According to World Bank data the per capita income in 2016 was $2,120. The 3.6 million people inhabit a strip of land sandwiched ...
Transnistria and Moldova so far have maintained a cordial, even cooperative existence, with people going back and forth across the border with ease because most Transnistrians have Moldovan passports.
A major Europe-wide assessment credits Moldova with the greatest progress on the protection of LGBT rights. But, for now, LGBT people in Moldova are keeping their celebrations in check.
Two people were killed at Moldova’s main international airport on Friday when a “foreign citizen” who was not allowed to enter the country opened fire, according to the country’s Interior ...
Moldova, a former Soviet ... Mr. Flenchea said the people running Transnistria might not be keen on war because it would interfere with one of the region’s major economic activities, smuggling.
Yet those crossing into Moldova—like displaced people everywhere—have wildly varying experiences. Over the course of seven days in Moldova, and at the country’s border with Ukraine, ...