Vlad Lupan

Discutiile despre anticipate in Republica Moldova sunt o unealta politica, nu scop in sine In urma discutiilor cu cei de la Chisinau (vedeti video de mai jos) as vrea sa mentionez ca, desigur, sunt de acord ca lui Plahotniuc pot sa nu-i fie convenabile alegerile anticipate din Republica Moldova. Oamenii lui ar putea pierde locuri in Parlament. Asta era si ramaine clar. Insa cel mai probabil,

October 27, 2019 On October 26 media reported that Maria Butina, a Russian citizen convicted for working for the Russian government, was released from an US jail, deported and returned to Russia.<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[1]<!--[endif]--> She walked out smiling, escorted by the Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was met with flowers from the interviewing Russian

By Vlad Lupan, former Ambassador to UN September 23, 7.43PM EST, NY UN on Tuesday, September 24: As the Climate Action Summit is closing at the UN, it’s hard to say that tomorrow the UN will start its high-level segment of the General Assembly (UNGA). It’s already there. The 74 session actually started earlier. It doesn’t start with the Heads of States, it does it earlier with

By Vlad Lupan New York, April 9, 2019 Today's press conference of the Socialist Party of the Republic of Moldova, informally led by the Moldovan President, Igor Dodon,<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[i]<!--[endif]--> supports the suspicion that his undeclared and denied plan to place the country under Russian control exists and is still in motion.<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[ii]<!--[endif]--

Moldovan elections 2019 A new “idea” to get rid of the governing oligarch, Vladimir Plahotniuc, is flawed – there are simpler ways. Instead this idea looks like a kompromat construct. By Vlad Lupan, February 23, 2019 Moldovan Parliamentary elections will take place tomorrow, February 24, 2019. The battle is mainly taking place between three actors - the governing Democratic Party led

This is a blog entry in Romanian&nbsp; regarding my personal view on the vote&nbsp; in 51st Electoral District of the Republic of Moldova&nbsp; (for USA and Canada) for&nbsp; 24 February 2019 Parliamentary elections* February 19, 2019 *apologies for typos CU CINE SA VOTEZ IN ALEGERILE DIN 24 FEBRUARIE? Am auzit sau citit aceasta intrebare de mai multe ori in circumscriptia 51

Venezuela &amp; the "precedent" at UN - could it perhaps be a zero-sum game for Macedonia's case &amp; influence. #RFE writes "Pompeo To Urge UN Security Council To Recognize Venezuela's Guaido". While this is no longer an internal affair of Venezuela due to mass migration &amp; impact on the region &amp; I am glad things are moving in the, hopefully, right direction, there is one matter - a

Moldova calls for Russian Troops withdrawal at UN by Vlad Lupan, New York, 16 June 2018 (all the references in this text can be found in endnotes) Moldova finally changes its mind and is prepared to file a draft UN resolution calling for&nbsp;foreign troops withdrawal from its territory. Still, in accordance with the governing Democratic Party power-sharing with the pro-Russian

Editorial by Vlad Lupan:&nbsp;“Temporary tactics of the Transnistrian conflict” I wrote an OpEd for the Foreign Policy Association of the Republic of Moldova on the temporary tactics of the Transnistrian conflict settlement. Why tactics and not a strategy?&nbsp; 1. Tactics - under Confidence Building Measures, the Moldovan Government allowed the Russian investments in the Trans-Nistrian

Here is another collection of quick thoughts to a question posed by James Sherr, from Chattam House (Royal Institute of International Affairs, UK) on purposes of Russian redislocations &amp; threats on Syria. 1. I'm not going to say something new, but Russian interest to protect its sattelite Syrian regime is still valid&nbsp; - it needs to protect its naval base,&nbsp; - block potential

Very quickly about UK &amp; Novichok - a collection of Eastern European style questions, plus old &amp; new thoughts. 1. Looking at today's statement of PM May - there is always a lingering thought about her anti-pro Brexit position. Seemingly nothing to do with today's discussion, until one remembers about Russian involvement in Brexit, among other things. Not the best intro, yet... 2.

In accordance with the Article 97 of the United Nations Charter and the joint letter of the President of the General Assembly and President of the Security Council dated 15th of December 2015, the Republic of Moldova has the honor to presents the candidature of Her Excellency Ambassador Natalia Gherman, who held the position of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and