Is Transnistria the Next Crimea?

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Series Details No. 49 (644), April 2014
Publication Date April 2014
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In terms of association with the EU, Moldova is now where Ukraine was before the Vilnius Summit: highly exposed to destabilisation, be that internal or external. Yet as Tiraspol has just cancelled the next round of the 5+2 format peace talks set for 10–11 April, it is becoming clear that the major challenge for Chisinau is a sudden change in the Transnistrian situation. In the run-up to the planned signing of the AA in June, Moscow will instigate incidents on the ground and employ diplomatic pressure towards federalisation. As a last resort, the Crimea scenario could play out in Transnistria.

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