Council Of Europe’s Decision Divides Moldova – OpEd
On March 15, 2022, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) voted to recognize Transnistria, a separatist state
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Author: Keith Harrington
Keith Harrington, NUI Travelling Scholar in Humanities and Social Sciences, PhD Candidate, History Department, Centre for European and Eurasian Studies, Maynooth University.
Articles by Keith Harrington :
Georgia’s Separatist Regions Stand With Russia – OpEd
The recent United Nations vote condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows that Vladimir Putin’s allies are few and far between.
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Some Bridges You Can’t Cross: The Russian-Abkhaz Border Dispute – OpEd
Given their reliance on Russia, Moscow is often seen as having undue influence in the de-facto states of Abkhazia, South
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Will Russia Provide Military Aid To Belarus? – OpEd
Last week, I wrote a piece where I suggested that Putin was unlikely to abandon Alexander Lukashenko, despite the fact
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Between Separation And Integration: Separatist Sentiment Among Moldova’s Bulgarian Minority – Analysis
Since 1990, Moldova has struggled to maintain its territorial integrity. On the eve of the republic’s declaration of independence the
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Mercenaries And Protesters: Russia’s Aims In Belarus – Analysis
Just over a week before the Presidential elections were scheduled to take place, Belarus’s security services arrested 33 Russian citizens.
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Oligarchs And Reformers: Political Instability In Moldova – OpEd
During January 2019, I attended a seminar with Maia Sandu, leader of ACUM DA-PAS. Her party was a coalition, recently
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Moldovan Elections: Instability Ahead? – Analysis
Given that the Moldovan authorities have come under fire in recent months due to declining democratic standards within the country,
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Moldovan Elections: ACUM-DA PAS Electoral Bloc – OpEd
The upcoming Moldovan elections, scheduled for February 24, will be contested between the three largest parties of the country.1 The
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De-Facto Diplomacy: Transnistria’s Quest for Diplomatic Relations – Analysis
The recent announcement that Transnistria, a separatist region of Moldova, was going to open a diplomatic office in Moscow came
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