Tsarizm Eastern European Staff

Russian Diplomats Expelled From Moldova Recruited Fighters – Sources…Mercenaries Sent To East Ukraine

Moldovan intelligence believes five Russian diplomats expelled from Moldova last month were spies who were recruiting fighters for the Moscow-backed insurgency in neighbouring Ukraine, a government source and two diplomatic sources told Reuters. Moldova, a former Soviet state that has long been the focus of a struggle for influence between…

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Ukrainians Cheer On First Day Of Visa-Free Travel To Europe

Image by https://www.flickr.com/photos/usarmyeurope_images/15243319351/in/set-72157647222797938 Ukrainians were on Sunday celebrating the first day of visa-free access to the European Union, with thousands crossing the border as President Petro Poroshenko proclaimed a dramatic “exit” from Moscow’s grip. The move is symbolic for Kiev, where a pro-EU revolt in 2014 toppled the previous Russia-backed…

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