THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION HYBRID WAR
Journal: Journal of Defense Resources Management
Year: 2025

Nearly 35 years after the conclusion of the Cold War and the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the Russian Federation, as its successor, strives to reclaim its status as a great power. More than three decades since the dissolution of USSR and Moldova’s declaration of independence on August 27, 1991, the Republic of Moldova remains a state where the Russian Federation pursues its own geopolitical interests, employing a range of strategies from soft power to coercion in order to achieve its obj