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“Independence Means Being Able to Choose”
This article was first published in the Autumn - Winter 2026 edition of the “East-West Review,” the Journal of the Great Britain-Russia Society. Editor Charlie Mackenzie Portlock asked me to submit an article looking at Moldova 35 years aft...
Poorest Country in Europe (by Design)
Perspective: What ZdG’s New Documentary Says About Russia’s Chainsaw
Investigative media outlet Ziarul de Gardă (ZdG) recently released a movie length documentary titled In Moscow’s “Drujba.” The name is a pun, in Russian, дружба (druzhba)...
The Month Ahead: Theatre and Film Festivals, Musical Milestones and the Start of Chișinău’s Indoor Season
Photo by Chris Flowers 2026
Autumn is here and the weather is starting to turn colder. Moldovans have spent the last few weeks making wine and preserving the last of their tomatoes and cucumbers for consumption later in winter. While the s...
Moldova Hit With Massive Cyberattack
Weekly Roundup: 750,000 citizens’ data stolen, also - it’s infrastructure week?
Between October 19 and 23, an unknown threat actor broke into Moldovan state data systems and extracted the personal data of approximately 750,000 citizens and...
Drones, Border Guards and Bags of Cash
Weekly Roundup: A7 moving rubles by the “ton,” Moldova sees 100th drone incursion and more.
Drone Report - 100 Airspace Incursions Since 2022
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Originally from Virginia I've lived in Moldova since 2012, first as a Peace Corps Volunteer, later as an entrepreneur and small business owner. I write about Moldovan political and economic news to help explain to people why Moldova Matters.
Chris has lived and worked in Moldova for over 10 years with experience in the NGO world, museums, tourism, and other domains. Co-founder of The Legal Aid Society of Moldova (legalaid.md) and DigitalNomadMoldova.com
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