Moldova

Olga Sviridenko (left), who is deaf, signs with her family at a shelter in Romania. 

Navigating war without sound: Ukraine’s deaf refugees

Romania's local deaf community in Botoșani has welcomed at least 200 deaf people from Ukraine since the war began. They are focused on getting people to safety and ensuring that up-to-date information is available for sign language speakers.

Navigating war without sound: Ukraine’s deaf refugees
Natalya, a 70-year-old retired epidemiologist from Odessa, has lunch at the Asconi Winery near Chisinau, in Moldova, where she is being hosted for free.

Moldova struggles amid fallout from war in Ukraine

Moldova struggles amid fallout from war in Ukraine
A Moldovan volunteer distributes food to refugees who are leaving to Romania after fleeing from Ukraine, at the border crossing in Palanca, Moldova, March 17, 2022.

Many Moldovans are wary of their proximity to the conflict in Ukraine 

Many Moldovans are wary of their proximity to the conflict in Ukraine 
Roma prisoners in a concentration camp in the Transnistria region.

Moldova will build a monument to Roma victims of the Holocaust

Moldova will build a monument to Roma victims of the Holocaust
Greenpeace activists sit chained in front of Chevron's drilling site for shale gas during a protest in the village of Pungesti, Romania.

American and Russian energy giants battle over a small Romanian town

American and Russian energy giants battle over a small Romanian town
Mihail Formuzal, governor of the autonomous Moldovan province Gagauzia, speaks on the phone during an interview at his office in Comrat, the administrative centre of Gagauzia.

In tiny Moldova, Russia is repeating its Ukraine playbook

Tiny Moldova is Europe's poorest country, and it relies on exports — mostly to Russia — to keep its economy going. But as it makes overtures to the European Union, Russia is using embargoes to pressure the country and its Russian-speaking minority to resist, drawing inevitable comparisons to Ukraine.

In tiny Moldova, Russia is repeating its Ukraine playbook
Russian troops on the move Friday, on the outskirts of the city of Belgorod, just a few miles from the border with Ukraine.

Here are three of Russia's military options in Ukraine, complete with maps

There have been a number of warnings from Kiev and Washington about the possibility of a direct and open Russian military intervention in Ukraine. But what could that look like?

Here are three of Russia's military options in Ukraine, complete with maps
Pont de l'Archevêché shows the padlocks that people have attached.

Paris wants all of you lovers to stop putting locks on its bridges

Paris is the city of lovers, but maybe a little less today. Paris bridges have long been a spot people publicly declared their love — with a lock. But a new effort seeks to stop that trend. Meanwhile, an account from the New York Review of Books looks at the day in the 2000s when the NSA metadata gathering program nearly died. That and more in today's Global Scan.

Paris wants all of you lovers to stop putting locks on its bridges
Archaeologists work on unearthed skeletons in the Farringdon area of London in this undated handout photograph released March 15, 2013. Archaeologists said on Friday they had found a graveyard during excavations for a rail project in London which might ho

Found: One London cemetery where thousands were believed buried after dying of the plague

When you're digging into London, you never know what you'll find. A skeleton might not be just a skeleton, it might be the first sign of a cemetery that was lost more than 600 years ago.

Found: One London cemetery where thousands were believed buried after dying of the plague
Gwyneth Paltrow posted this selfie on Twitter started a global trend when she posted a selfie on Twitter, without any makeup on.

Wonder why stars like Gwyneth Paltrow and thousands of others are taking selfies without their makeup?

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Other times, thousands of pictures are worth £8 million. That's the case with the #nomakeupselfie campaign that has generated millions for Cancer Research UK. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, some are wondering how the navy could have been decimated in Crimea with little resistance. Plus, a St. Patrick's Day flashmob turns ugly.

Wonder why stars like Gwyneth Paltrow and thousands of others are taking selfies without their makeup?
What to do about Russia?  President Barack Obama at the opening session of the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, March 24th 2014. The US is using the international summit to coordinate responses to Russia's annexation of Crimea and to consider what mi

When it comes to Russia, the West has few options and little leverage — for now

President Obama insists that the international community must present a united front against Russia's apparent expansionism.But what can they do? Where does NATO draw the line? Host Marco Werman speaks with Ivo Daalder, who was US ambassador to NATO until last year.

When it comes to Russia, the West has few options and little leverage — for now
Soldiers of Moldova's self-proclaimed separatist Transnistria region take part in a military parade in Tiraspol.

Transnistria is a slice of Cold War real estate — and even its name is in dispute

There's an obscure sliver of land tucked between Moldova and Ukraine. And suddenly, it has become big news, as analysts speculate whether it will be the next region to be annexed by Russia. The World's Patrick Cox has visited the region, which lives in an identity limbo.

Transnistria is a slice of Cold War real estate — and even its name is in dispute
Statue of Vladimir Lenin in front of the Transnistrian parliament building in the break-away region’s capital, Tiraspol.

Where's Transnistria? And why do people there hope Russia will annex them next?

Between Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova lies the breakaway region known as Transnistria. The region is made up of a majority of ethnic Russians, and many want to be part of Russia. So why not, after Crimea?

Where's Transnistria? And why do people there hope Russia will annex them next?

Yugoslavia, Zaire and other defunct geo names

From politics to revolutions and branding -- the history behind geographic name changes around the world.

Yugoslavia, Zaire and other defunct geo names
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Moldova's twitter demonstrations

Moldova is Europe's poorest and least developed country. But its people are making full use of technology to organize massive protests against the government. Moldovans have taken to the streets following the results of parliamentary elections, which have left the communists still in power. Anchor Lisa Mullins learns more from media consultant, Evgeny Morozov. He's written an article for Foreign Policy magazine that he calls Moldova's Twitter revolution.

Moldova's twitter demonstrations