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Ukraine’s Tiny Neighbor Suffers Economic Fallout From the War

Russia’s conflict in Ukraine is piling pressure on the ex-Soviet nation of Moldova, just as it started trying to fix graft and other structural problems. 

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Moldova Not a Target of Direct Aggression: Min. Popescu

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has spurred a rush of loans to help tiny Moldova defray the economic hit from the war raging next door. Things are so perilous that the International Monetary Fund is now calling on nations to send cash.

The conflict is piling pressure on the ex-Soviet nation, just as it started trying to fix graft and other structural problems.