Eurasia

February 14, 2019

Each day, 21votes gathers election and political news from a different region of the world. We explore Eurasia on Thursdays. Click the map pins.

Moldova Parliamentary - February 24, 2019

Reuters: “Election may keep Moldova in ‘grey zone’ between West and Russia”

Tudor Cojocariu at the German Marshall Fund: “What Does the Kremlin Regime Really Want from the Upcoming Moldovan Elections?”

Ukraine Presidential - March 31, 2019

Associated Press: “Russian hackers are redoubling their efforts in the run-up to presidential elections in Ukraine, according to the head of Ukraine’s cyber-police.”

Katie LaRoque at the Atlantic Council’s UkraineAlert blog: “Ukrainian Comedian Tops Polls but Race Far from Over”

Belarus Presidential - 2020

Deutsche Welle: “Could Russia and Belarus trade oil for national sovereignty? Aleksander Lukashenko is in Sochi for three days of talks with Vladimir Putin. The meetings come amidst persistent rumors that Belarus could become part of a single state controlled by Russia — and even ruled by Putin.”

Daily Mail: “It’s a slippery slope for Belarus: Putin goes skiing with leader of ex-Soviet nation as Russia aims to ‘integrate’ the two countries”

Upcoming Elections
Moldova Parliamentary – February 24, 2019
Reuters: “Election may keep Moldova in ‘grey zone’ between West and Russia”

Tudor Cojocariu at the German Marshall Fund: “What Does the Kremlin Regime Really Want from the Upcoming Moldovan Elections?”

 

Ukraine Presidential – March 31, 2019
Associated Press: “Russian hackers are redoubling their efforts in the run-up to presidential elections in Ukraine, according to the head of Ukraine’s cyber-police.”

Katie LaRoque at the Atlantic Council’s UkraineAlert blog: “Ukrainian Comedian Tops Polls but Race Far from Over”

Belarus Presidential – 2020
Deutsche Welle: “Could Russia and Belarus trade oil for national sovereignty? Aleksander Lukashenko is in Sochi for three days of talks with Vladimir Putin. The meetings come amidst persistent rumors that Belarus could become part of a single state controlled by Russia — and even ruled by Putin.”

Daily Mail: “It’s a slippery slope for Belarus: Putin goes skiing with leader of ex-Soviet nation as Russia aims to ‘integrate’ the two countries”

 

The Year Ahead: Eurasia
On deck: Moldova parliamentary (February 24); Ukraine presidential (March 31); Moldova local (June); Ukraine parliamentary (October); Uzbekistan parliamentary (December 19); Azerbaijan local (2019)

 


Vladimir Putin (like many other world politicians) has a personal collection of wine at Cricova, Moldova’s largest winery.
Photo credit: Flickr/Veni

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