The Ukraine crisis has complicated Moldova’s political situation ahead of signing an Association Agreement with the EU
Journal: London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Year: 2014

Moldova is scheduled to sign an Association Agreement with the EU later this month, with Parliamentary elections also due to be held in November. Ellie Knott and David Rinnert write on the impact the Ukraine crisis has had on domestic politics and Moldova’s delicate balance between the EU and Russia. They argue that the crisis has complicated the country’s political situation, with ethnic groups divided over relations with the EU and Russia’s annexation of Crimea. This could have an impact not o