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Moldova–Russia relationsBilateral relations of MoldovaBilateral relations of Russia
bilateral relationsRepublic of MoldovaRussian FederationRusso-Turkish War 1806–1812BessarabiaOttoman EmpirePrincipality of MoldaviaMoldavian Democratic Republica union with the Kingdom of Romaniaceded by Romania to the Soviet UnionMoldavian Soviet Socialist RepublicRussian Soviet Federative Socialist RepublicMoldavian Soviet Socialist Republicindependence from the USSRescalated into a warthe Russian 14th ArmyTransnistriaJoint Control CommissionCobasnaMoldovan GovernmentRussian proposalRussian ban of Moldovan wineswine industry of MoldovaRomaniaEuropean UnionIgor DodonParty of Socialists of the Republic of MoldovaSoviet UnionEastern BlocRussian FederationTransnistria
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Moldova–Russia relations are the bilateral relations between the Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Transnistria
2 State Visits
2.1 Visits of Russian Leaders to Moldova
2.2 Visits of Moldovan Leaders to Russia
3 See also
4 References
History
Following its victory in the Russo-Turkish War 1806–1812, the Russian empire annexed Bessarabia from the Ottoman Empire. This historical region, which was originally part of the Principality of Moldavia, constitutes most of the territory of modern Moldova.
In the early 20th century, Bessarabia briefly gained independence from Russia as the Moldavian Democratic Republic. It entered a union with the Kingdom of Romania, with whom it shares the same language and ethnicity in 1918 and was ceded by Romania to the Soviet Union in 1940. This led to the establishment of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1954–1991)
Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1952–1990)
Moldavian SSR (renamed to SSR Moldova) then declared its independence from the USSR on August 27, 1991. A conflict between the government of Moldova and a secessionist entity on its territory escalated into a war in 1992, which was stopped by direct intervention of the Russian 14th Army and resulted in the emergence of the internationally unrecognized republic of Transnistria. After the ceasefire, two separate groups of Russian military forces remained in Moldova: a small peacekeeping regiment, which is part of the Joint Control Commission, and the 14th Army, which was tasked with guarding a large Soviet ammunition depot in Cobasna on Transnistria-controlled territory. Evacuation of this depot was eventually stalled and Russian military presence in Moldova continues to this day, against the will of the Moldovan Government.
Relations between Moldova and Russia deteriorated in November 2003 over a Russian proposal for the solution of the Transnistrian conflict, which Moldovan authorities refused to accept. In 2006, a diplomatic conflict resulted in the Russian ban of Moldovan wines, damaging the wine industry of Moldova considerably, as Russia remained the largest importer of Moldovan wines by far.
Nicolae Timofti speaking with Vladimir Putin during a summit in Minsk, Belarus.
In the 10 years that followed, the Moldovan parliament became dominated by pro-European parties who sought to move to country away from Russian influence and to move closer to Romania and the European Union (EU). In December 2016, Igor Dodon, the leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, was elected to the presidency with a pro-Russian platform, and a promise to identify with the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc. Since becoming president, he has visited the Russian Federation numerous times on state and working visits, having visited the country over a dozen times by January 2019.
Transnistria
Transnistria, a de facto independent region of Moldova, is supported by Russia - although neither Russia nor any other country has recognised Transnistria.
State Visits
Visits of Russian Leaders to Moldova
- President Vladimir Putin (June 2000)
- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (November 2008)[1]
- President Dmitry Medvedev (October 2009)
Visits of Moldovan Leaders to Russia
Play mediaA joint news conference between Vladimir Putin and Igor Dodon in Moscow, January 2017.
- President Petru Lucinschi (July 2000)[2]
- President Vladimir Voronin (September 2001)[3]
- President Vladimir Voronin (June 2009)[4]
- President Igor Dodon (January 2017)[5]
- President Igor Dodon (May 2017)[6][7]
See also
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- Greater Russia
- Moldova–European Union relations
- Romania–Russia relations
References
^ https://m.adevarul.ro/moldova/politica/igor-dodon-explica-conditii-vladimir-putin-putea-vizita-rmoldova-anul-2019-1_5c23df0bdf52022f75eeb90c/index.html
^ http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/38470
^ https://jamestown.org/program/voronin-in-the-kremlin-again/https://jamestown.org/program/voronin-in-the-kremlin-again/https://jamestown.org/program/voronin-in-the-kremlin-again/https://jamestown.org/program/voronin-in-the-kremlin-again/
^ https://www.rferl.org/amp/Moscow_Plays_It_Smart_In_Moldova_As_Others_Dither/1765163.html
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^ "Igor Dodon can take part in the Victory Parade in Moscow » Accent TV". a-tv.md. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
^ Sputnik. "Moldova President Accepts Putin's Invitation to Attend Victory Day Parade". sputniknews.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
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