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Arkane-Light t1_iuhvkab wrote

Moldova is not in NATO yet and Russia has been threatening the country for a while now.

The missile debris comes from a russian rocket which was shot down and fell on the northern part of the village of Naslavcea, located near the border with Ukraine.

But it is always positive to see countries openly calling out and condemning the Russian Terrorist Regime for their barbaric war.

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Lyudmila112 t1_iuhyiug wrote

"Threatening" is an understatement. They have been at war with Moldova since feb 24, as revealed by leaked invasion plans. They just never reached Moldovan territory, lol.

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throwaway577653 t1_iui62yi wrote

Way earlier than february. Moscovia invaded Moldova back in 1992, creating the OG pEOpLe's rEPubLiC - Transnistria. They are still militarily occupying that territory. The "russian" "federation" was a few months old at that time.

> They just never reached Moldovan territory, lol.

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Positronium2 t1_iujbve3 wrote

Oh not even the OG people's republic, Stalin was playing at that game too with Finland during the Winter War.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_Democratic_Republic

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MouldyCumSoakedSocks t1_iukatfb wrote

I'm still depressed how my hometown was treated by this, the area was never used for anything, i don't even think people live there anymore, and there wasn't any rebuilding, just rotting old huts and farms. My hometown would've probably been better off keeping the area but eh, decisions made by already senile men in the 1940s ruined that, eh

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blorpianblorp t1_iuircap wrote

Moldova should just reintegrate with Romania. The whole region was split from Romania by the USSR and they would be a member of EU by going back. Not only that but it would be a nice big FU if they rejoined Romania and dropped any and all Russian language from their schools, govt etc...since it was forced onto them by USSR in the first place.

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Substantial-East5781 t1_iuis0zx wrote

As a citizen from Moldova, who has been living here for 22 years. Honestly, unfortunately, it won't happen in the near future

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dcorey688 t1_iuit85c wrote

what would you say is the average Moldovan sentiment towards Russia currently?

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Substantial-East5781 t1_iuj8qtm wrote

in the country there is a very large population of Russians who are pro-Russian, also the autonomous region of Gagauza( Turkish ethnic people) in the south is also pro-Russia. the Moldovans/Romanians are divided ,but the majority (perhaps 65-70%) are for union

From what I have observed, there is not a very big difference between age or rural/urban

( I don't have statistics, just what I notice around me)

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Successful-Grape416 t1_iuiwbtj wrote

I'm not the person you're asking, but there is clearly a substantial group of Moldovans who consider Moldova a separate country and have no interest in changing that. Frankly it will never happen, nor should anyone push for it. Let them have their own identity and government.

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blorpianblorp t1_iuiyv8t wrote

The vote for fully supporting of a Reunification as of 2021 on most surveys was almost split evenly. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unification_of_Moldova_and_Romania#Moldova

The narrative that Moldovans shouldn't reunify is strongly pushed by Russia more so today than ever. And remember those surveys which were 40-50% in FAVOR were done in 2021 before Russia invaded Ukraine...I reckon that number is only going up if you took the same survey today. Unless of course the population has swallowed the Russian propaganda...which I doubt as that country has proven itself to be weak and resorts to civilian punishment when losing.

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Successful-Grape416 t1_iuj6xnj wrote

I find it surprising you would seriously try to argue that a country that is split, or even close to split, should endure some kind of push for reunification. After everything we've seen with this sort of situation, you actually want to go that route.

My family is from there, I'd love for that dysfunctional country to fix itself and join Europe, but my god is it a stupid idea to force their hand and pretend like it's part of Romania again. Just because they mostly speak Romanian.

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SardScroll t1_iujcw8t wrote

Over fragmentation is not a desired outcome either.

Some people are very invested in their culture, family history, ethnic or national roots, etc. And others, like me, couldn't care less.

The question is, what is gained by joining by a specific political organization (be that a nation state, supernational governing body such as the EU, a mutual protection pact such as NATO, etc.) and what it costs, and make the decision based on that.

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Sketti_n_butter t1_iujhqd1 wrote

If they don't want to become part of Russia again, they need to reunite with Romania. They need to think about their long term political and economic future. Lukashenko already revealed that Russia has eyes on Moldova. If they don't take a stance now while there is peace, Romania might not be interested in Moldova being apart of their country if that means they have to go to war with Russia for it.

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-wnr- t1_iujfitl wrote

What happens to Transnistria in that scenario?

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Sinky2086 t1_iui12i0 wrote

Article 6 limits invoking Article 5 to Eruope, North America, Turkey, Algeria (under French control), or on island in the Atlantic North of the Tropic of Cancer line. The Falkland Islands as well South of that line so England could not invoke Article 5 in response to Argentina's invasion.

This didn't stop many NATO allies from offering help ranging from small arms ammunition all the way to the US offering an aircraft carrier.

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aequitssaint t1_iui1i1r wrote

Huh, I never knew about that. That's really interesting that it is geographically specific in that regard.

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NoNefariousness1652 t1_iui767m wrote

It's been specified due to members not wanting to get into colonial wars, I believe.

Here's a fun fact: it technically excludes Hawaii as well

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KGAMES22 t1_iuhyhj5 wrote

Thats bcause the UK whooped Argentina in their own without help

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John_Tacos t1_iui0t3s wrote

The NATO treaty does not cover the part of the world that the Falklands is in. It also doesn’t cover Hawaii.

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