Challenges of Economic Development in Moldova: Why is Moldova So Poor?
Since 1991, the tiny Eastern European republic of Moldova, occupying a mere 33, 843.5 kilometers square of territory and sandwiched in between its mother-state of Romania to the west and Ukraine to the east, north, and south, has stood out to economists, political scientists, and…
Diverging narratives: Russian and Western propaganda
The recent escalation of events that led to the Ukraine-Russia crisis has had many countries officially blaming Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin. Among the many recriminations that came with attacking Ukraine virtually unprovoked, according to the Western narrative, the speeches that Putin has delivered…