U.S. Policy in Moldova: Balancing the Threat of Russian Influence and U.S. Interests
Journal: DukeSpace (Duke University)
Year: 2015

In recent months, disputes between Russia and its neighbors have accelerated to levels nearing those seen during the Cold War. The effects of globalization and Western economic integration have initiated democratic development in many former Soviet states, pulling those nations further from Russia’s sphere of influence. Once a global superpower, Russia has scrambled to retain its regional influence and preserve what remains of its former authority. Former Soviet states and neighbors that have no