Moldova on high alert as Russia bombards neighboring Ukraine
A woman walks past the Operational Group of Russian Forces headquarters in Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway region of Transnistria, a disputed territory unrecognized by the international community, in Moldova, Nov. 1, 2021.
The small country of Moldova has hundreds of Russian troops based in the breakaway region of Transnistria, a sliver of territory that sits along the Moldovan-Ukrainian border. Russia’s invasion into Ukraine makes for anxious times for this non-NATO country. And the Ukraine refugee crisis has triggered billions of dollars in relief aid to help those displaced by the war. How does the new refugee crisis affect the world’s capacity to help refugees fleeing from other crises? Plus, US President Joe Biden spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday in a call intended to warn Beijing against supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. We learn more about what arrows Washington has in its quiver to dissuade China.
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