Episode 36: Complicated neighbours. Romania-Moldova relations in the spotlight

Developments in relations between Romanian and Moldova have raised a lot eyebrows lately. After Moldova’s pro-European government has fallen to be replaced by a Kremlin-friendly one; along with an already pro-Russia president the question remains as to what role Romania plays in all this. <br /><br />In this episode, Maciek catches up with analyst Oktawian Milewski to discuss the historical ties between the two countries and current developments. They look at recent political developments; growing Russian influence in Moldova and what consequences the coronavirus crisis will have for the economies and relations.<br /><br />Become a Talk Eastern Europe Patron: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope</a><br /><br />Resources & Links:<br />Episode 19: Strange Bedfellows in Moldova: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/user/talkeasterneurope/tee-ep-19-final" rel="noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/user/talkeasterneurope/tee-ep-19-final</a><br /><br />Moldova: A Russian credit or a Russian roulette? <a href="https://neweasterneurope.eu/2020/05/05/moldova-a-russian-credit-or-a-russian-roulette/" rel="noopener">https://neweasterneurope.eu/2020/05/05/moldova-a-russian-credit-or-a-russian-roulette/</a><br /><br />An appeal to help New Eastern Europe – Purchase our latest issue! <a href="https://neweasterneurope.eu/an-appeal-to-help-new-eastern-europe-purchase-our-latest-issue/" rel="noopener">https://neweasterneurope.eu/an-appeal-to-help-new-eastern-europe-purchase-our-latest-issue/</a><br /><br />Online Debate - May 13th 2020 - Debate: What are Polish / German views on the East? <a href="https://neweasterneurope.eu/2020/05/08/debate-what-are-polish-german-views-on-the-east/" rel="noopener">https://neweasterneurope.eu/2020/05/08/debate-what-are-polish-german-views-on-the-east/</a><br /><br />Music featured in the Podcast Licensed under the Creative Commons license 3.0/4.0:<br />Imagefilm 017 by Sascha Ende Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/314-imagef