Moldova: Background and U.S. Policy

Abstract

Although a small country, Moldova has been of interest to U.S. policy makers due to its position between NATO member Romania and strategic Ukraine. In addition, some experts have expressed concern about alleged Russian efforts to extend its hegemony over Moldova through various methods, including a troop presence, manipulation of Moldova's relationship with its breakaway Transnistria region, and energy supplies. Moldova's political and economic weakness has made it a source of organized criminal activity of concern to U.S. policy makers, including trafficking in persons and weapons. This short report provides information and analysis on Moldova, including its political and economic situation, foreign policy, and on U.S. policy toward Moldova. For more background on Moldova, see CRS Report 95-403, "Moldova: Basic Facts," by Steven Woehrel. This report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 27, 2005
Accession Number
ADA474893

Entities

People

  • Steven Woehrel

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Criminals
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Local Governments
  • Munitions
  • Negotiations
  • Security
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Security Studies