The Triumphal Arch in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral, Chişinău

It commemorates the victory of the Russian Empire against Turkey in the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-29.

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Don't believe the blogs and vlogs; Moldova is great

July 22nd 2023
We spent new year’s eve in Kiev a few years ago, also visiting Chernobyl and Lviv (Chernobyl for New Year darling?). Little did we know at the time that it would be the last opportunity to safely visit Ukraine for a while. Given Putin’s imperialistic ambitions, we – perhaps overly pessimistically – thought that we ought to get to Moldova fairly soon with the war just over its border and th ... read more

Europe » Moldova

Formerly part of Romania, Moldova was incorporated into the Soviet Union at the close of World War II. Although independent from the USSR since 1991, Russian forces have remained on Moldovan territory east of the Dniester River supporting the Slavic ... ... read more

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