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Russian military intervention in Kazakhstan
Dmitry Gorenburg | American Enterprise Institute | January 2018
A troubling scenario for Kazakhstan
Paul Stronski | American Enterprise Institute | January 2018
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KEY POINTS
- Corruption and hyper-politicization of nominally independent government bodies provide avenues for Russian interference in Moldovan domestic politics.
- The election of pro-Russian President Igor Dodon in 2016 was made possible by his de facto campaigning with Putin and has resulted in Moldova turning away from the EU and NATO and toward Russia.
- The pro-Russian Moldovan Orthodox Church and various NGOs are both vehicles for promoting Moscow’s worldview and organizations for Moldovan politicians like Dodon to signal their closeness with the Kremlin.
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Avenues of Russian military intervention in Moldova
January 2018
Mihai Popsoi
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KEY POINTS
- Given Moldova's complicated history, divided identity, and meager defense capabilities, the country is extremely vulnerable to Russian intervention.
- The Russian-supported separatist enclave of Transnistria has threatened Moldova's stability since the country's independence in 1992, and Transnistrian and Russian forces in the region pose serious security risks.
- Ironically, an outright military intervention is unlikely because Russia can use several nonmilitary tools to influence political developments in the country more covertly.
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