Georgia and Moldova: Putin’s Dominoes?

Author (Person)	Bond, Ian
Publisher	Centre for European Reform (CER)
Series Title	CER Insight
Publication Date	October 2024
Content Type	Research Paper
	Summary: Georgia and Moldova were EU candidate countries facing elections in October 2024. Russian president Vladimir Putin was seeking to destroy Ukraine’s sovereignty by force of arms; he was using more subtle methods to increase Russia’s sway over Georgia and Moldova. In simple terms, Georgia had a pro-European population and a Moscow-leaning government; Moldova had a pro-European government and a Moscow-influenced population. The EU should invest in keeping them on its side.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://www.cer.eu/insights/georgia-and-moldova-putins-dominoes Alternative Source 1 Alternative sources https://www.cer.eu/sites/default/files/insight_IB_Putin-dominoes_17.10.24.pdf
Related Links	ESO Records CEPR VoxEU: Feb. 2024: Unresolved business: Enlarging the EU towards Moldova and Ukraine (and perhaps Georgia) https://www.europeansources.info/record/unresolved-business-enlarging-the-eu-towards-moldova-and-ukraine-and-perhaps-georgia/ European Commission: COM (2024) 690: 2024 Communication on EU enlargement policy https://www.europeansources.info/record/2024-communication-on-eu-enlargement-policy/
Subject Categories	Politics and International Relations
Subject Tags	EU Enlargement, EU-Russia Relationships
Countries / Regions	Georgia, Moldova, Russia
International Organisations	European Union [EU]