In October 2016, during the presidential election campaign, Igor Dodon affirmed that Crimea, the subject of a territorial dispute between Russia and Ukraine, "is a territory of the Russian Federation".
Pada Oktober 2016, selama kampanye pemilihan presiden, Igor Dodon menegaskan bahwa Krimea, penyebab sengketa wilayah antara Rusia dan Ukraina, "adalah wilayah Federasi Rusia".