Russia in the 21st Century [Superthread]

[HavokFour]

Might want to keep an eye on Moldova this weekend.

WARNING: Russia May Be Planning Violent Protests After the Moldovan Elections

Warning: The Kremlin is setting conditions to generate possibly violent protests to remove Moldovan President Maia Sandu from power.

understandingwar.org

Party of Action and Solidarity (pro-EU) has won a majority with 50.1% while Patriotic Electoral Bloc (pro-RU) secured 24.2% of the vote. The rest was split between Alternativa Bloc (RU-friendly), Our Party and Democracy at Home.

Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups

Moldovans have given the pro-Western governing party a clear parliamentary majority in a recent election. The vote was seen as a choice between East and West.

apnews.com

 

[brihard]

France has boarded and seized a Benin-flagged oil tanker from Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, and have detained the captain and first mate. They’re not quite saying out loud that this is connected to the drone bullshit over Europe, but it’s being widely reported that way.

France detains two crew members of Russia-linked tanker off western French coast

France on Wednesday detained two crew members of a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker seized off the coast of the French western port of Saint-Nazaire, according to the Brest prosecutor.

www.france24.com