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Moldova: A Proxy Battleground Emerges
A billboard in Tiraspol, Transnistria, celebrating the “Day of the Republic”. CREDIT: Clay Gilliland.As Moldova prepares for parliamentary elections in September 2025, officials warn of escalating Russian influence operations aimed at facilitating a pro-Kremlin government that could authorize troop deployments to Transnistria. The situation combines political interference, energy coercion, and military signaling—raising the risk of a new Russian front near NATO’s southeastern border. Meanwhile, the reorganization of Wagner…