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Institut für Europäische Politik e.V. @iep-berlin.de · 13/10/2026

Thank you to all authors who contributed to the #RESILIOACCESS Country Reports: Tamara Šuša, Anastasia @pociumban.bsky.social, Adnan Ćerimagić, Arlind Puka, Donika Emini, Karyna Penska, Giorgi Alaverdashvili, Dragana Jaćimović, @zorannechev.bsky.social, Marija Dimitrovska.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Call for papers: our EaP colloquium is heading to Yerevan this October. Focus: democratic resilience under authoritarian pressure. Mid-career think tankers — apply or share. Mentorship, honorarium, Armenia. Deadline 31 July: dgap.org/en/press/new... @dgap.org

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Call for Policy Papers on the Future of Governance and Civil Society in the EaP Region

The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and the Democracy Development Foundation (DDF) cordially invite applications for papers for the upcoming policy research workshop of the Eastern Partners...

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The Franco-German proposal signals an implicit decoupling of Moldova from Ukraine's accession track. And there's now a push to open remaining clusters in mid-July, unprecedented speed for an enlargement process.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Good moment to share my piece in the Moldova Analytic Digest @css.ethz.ch on how Ukraine-Moldova relations have been reshaped since 2022 — security, EU accession, connectivity, and the social dimension. css.ethz.ch/content/dam/...

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The EU opened the Fundamentals cluster for Ukraine and Moldova on 15 June — a real milestone after a long impasse. The European Council meeting today keeps enlargement on the agenda.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract has won #Armenia's parliamentary elections — but with Russian interference, voter disillusionment, and criticism of the party's leadership, the next term won't be easy. What does this mean for Armenia's future? Join us Wednesday 👇 @dgap.org dgap.org/en/events/ou...

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Outcomes of the Armenian Parliamentary Elections

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

New piece out in @internationalepolitik.de: #connectivity has become the EU's new contested geopolitical tool in its Eastern neighbourhood, and it will be judged on delivery, not statements @dgap.org 🔗 internationalepolitik.de/de/vernetzung-schafft-vertrauen

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Vernetzung schafft Vertrauen

Wer Menschen und Orte verbindet, profitiert wirtschaftlich wie strategisch.

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Ricarda Nierhaus @rnierhaus.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

The sense of optimism present at our workshop in Chișinău really left a lasting impression on me. All of the knowledge & experience is there, Western experts (or even policymakers) just need to pay attention. dgap.org/en/research/publications/countering-hybrid-threats

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

PM of #Armenia at @dgap.org -highlighting the role of #connectivity and the new reality in the region

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DGAP @dgap.org · 02/12/2025

Findings from a 🇪🇺 high-level panel: We are happy to share some impressions of our Brussels event "Outlining the EU’s Connectivity Agenda in the New Geopolitical Context". Moderated by our expert @meistefan1.bsky.social. 👇 /1

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Russia’s war, new regional actors, and shifting alliances are reshaping the neighbourhood. On 2 Dec we discuss how the EU can use connectivity as a real geopolitical tool. Join the DGAP event in Brussels or online. 🔗 dgap.org/en/events/eu...

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Spoke at the #EU Accession Exchange Forum in #Kyiv on Ukraine’s reform path and Europe’s future. Hours later, Russia hit the city again. Ukraine’s EU path isn’t just about acquis — it’s about survival, sovereignty, and defending a rules-based order. @dgap.org

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Today at @dgap.org we unpacked Moldova’s elections 🇲🇩: a choice between the EU path and Moscow’s. RU used disinfo, illicit funds & cyber threats, but the society showed resilience. Joined by @johannesschraps.bsky.social, Dorina Baltag, Polina Panainte and moderated by Stefan Meister.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Yesterday I had the pleasure of commenting on Moldovan elections for @france24.com & later @dwnewstoday.bsky.social. These elections have been truly significant,by the evening you could see the geopolitics weighing on me😅 www.france24.com/en/video/202... www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHJs... @dgap.org

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Moldova has voted: PAS wins with 50.15%, beating the polls despite Russian interference. The people chose a pro-EU, reform path. Meanwhile, the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc (24%) calls for protests. PAS must now deliver reforms & lead Moldova toward EU accession. #Moldova #Elections #EU

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

The vote count in #Moldova’s elections is close to being finalized. Stakes couldn’t be higher, but the picture is still unclear. Earlier this week, I shared comments with @nytimes.com on what’s at play in these elections. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/w...

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Russia Steps Up Provocations in Europe, Alarming Leaders There

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

#Moldova elections: unexpected results for Democrația Acasă (“Democracy at Home”), backed by Romania’s AUR and George Simion. Polls had predicted much lower support. Instead of rallying behind PPDA, many voters were convinced by TikTok, AUR used its networks for mobilising the Moldovan diaspora

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

#Moldova elections - overall turnout is now around 51.7%. In diaspora - around 261k, high mobilisation. Lower turnout in Russia. Interesting that more women vote than men, low participation rates among young people.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

🇲🇩 Moldova votes today in parliamentary elections. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Here’s my short take for @cepa.org: cepa.org/article/mold... On Tuesday, join me to discuss the outcome of these elections: dgap.org/en/events/ou...

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Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS) @zois.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

🎧 Destabilised, influenced by Russia & a candidate for EU accession – #Moldova holds parliamentary elections on Sunday. Who is running, and which path will Moldovans choose? An overview with political scientists @pociumban.bsky.social & Nadja Douglas on the ZOiS podcast #Roundtable_Osteuropa ⤵️

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Yet Another Crucial Election: Moldova between Russia’s Hybrid War and EU Accession

With Anastasia Pociumban and Nadja Douglas

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European Policy Centre @epc-official.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Speakers: 🔴 @pociumban.bsky.social, German Council on Foreign Relations @dgap.org 🔴 Ionela Maria Ciolan, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies 🎙️ Amanda Paul, Deputy Head of Europe in the World Programme and Senior Policy Analyst, @epc-official.bsky.social, will moderate the discussion.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The goal is simple: spread fear & confusion. With ~40% undecided voters, intimidation, disinformation, economic grievances are weaponised to keep MD vulnerable.The stakes: a reform-oriented govt would accelerate MDs break from RUs grip & strengthen democracy. That’s exactly what the Kremlin fears.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

From wild claims the EU plans to “occupy” MD to TikTok #Tarot readers predicting fraud, Moscow’s tactics are absurd and dangerous. Just in 2 months, 100k fake accounts & 250k spam accounts were wiped from TikTok. Church, cyberattacks, diaspora manipulation, & provocateurs are part of the playbook.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

With days to go before #Moldova’s elections, #Russia’s interference has reached an unprecedented scale. The Kremlin doesn’t want a strong Moldova, it wants a weak one, easy to destabilise and use as a lever against Ukraine.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

New on the #EaPTTN site: “What’s Brewing in the Eastern Neighborhood?” We ask: Should #Ukraine & #Moldova’s EU paths be decoupled? With @Susan Stewart, Steven Blockmans & Nikola Xaviereff-Weckwerth. Also: a Polish view on 🇺🇦 in our Notes from the Road. eapthinktanks.org @dgap.org

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EAP Think Tanks

Think Tank Network on the Eastern Partnership

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

🚨Call for policy papers! With @dgap.org and IPRE, we’re looking at how hybrid threats shape elections in the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood. Deadline for pitches: Aug 24. Authors join our Nov colloquium in Chișinău. Details 👉 dgap.org/en/press/new... Spread the word!

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Call for Policy Papers on Hybrid Threats to Democratic Processes in the EU’s Eastern Neighborhood

The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE) cordially invite you to apply for the upcoming research colloquium of the Think Tank Network o...

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DGAP @dgap.org · 15/07/2025

A new @epc-official.bsky.social #podcast episode with our expert @pociumban.bsky.social explores the high-stakes geopolitical tug-of-war over #Moldova, a small country caught between 🇪🇺 integration & 🇷🇺 interference ahead of its crucial parliamentary elections on 28 September. Listen in now! 🎧👇

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The Language Of Power: Moldova's Moment

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Looking for a student/project assistant to support the Eastern Partnership Think Tank Network at @dgap.org . Work on #EU policy, #Ukraine, #enlargement & regional shifts. Tasks: newsletter, website, events. DM me if interested or share! dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs..., dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs...

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Student Assistant for the Eastern Partnership Think Tank Network (m/w/d)

To start on 01/09/2025 and limited to 31/12/2027, we are looking for a Student Assistant (m/w/d; 50%, based on TVöD E5), Reference Number 11-2025 to offer organizational, administrative, and content-r...

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European Policy Centre @epc-official.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

🔴 The Language of Power #Podcast: Moldova’s Moment In this episode, Paul Taylor, Tatiana Cojocari and Anastasia Pociumban explore Russian interference ahead of #Moldova’s pivotal #ParliamentaryElections on 28 September. epc.eu/podcast/the-...

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Also moderated a great discussion this week with Deputy PM Cristina Gherasimov and former PM Natalia Gavrilița—two incredibly thoughtful and inspiring leaders—on Moldova’s EU path and the road ahead, at Robert Bosch Academy with @dgap.org #EUIntegration #ThinkTankLife

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Decoupling would risk feeding the #Russian narrative that Ukraine is being left behind and that the EU isn’t serious. Keeping the process moving for both countries is about credibility of the EU as a geopolitical actor.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

On #EUaccession, Moldova has been clear: no request to decouple from #Ukraine. It’s vital that both Moldova and Ukraine can move forward with opening negotiation clusters. Ukraine isn’t just at war—it’s also protecting Moldova.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

The summit is expected to send a clear message: the EU is present and backing Moldova through reforms and in countering hybrid threats. We may see announcements on #RoamLikeAtHome and stronger support for security and cyber resilience.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Today, #Moldova hosts its first ever #EU–Moldova #Summit, an important moment, as the country nears the end of the EU screening process and gears up for parliamentary elections in September. @dgap.org

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Just back from #Moldova after a study visit with IPRE. Met officials, talked elections, security, Russian interference, and EU integration. Also joined Paralela 47 on Radio Moldova. Always good to be back—and to catch some Chișinău summer vibes.🎧 radiomoldova.md/s/ro/13 @dgap.org

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

This year I wrote about #Moldova’s unresolved conflicts for @bpb.de Beyond Transnistria, Gagauzia, and domestic grievances remain key fault lines exploited by external actors. Read the full piece (DE): www.bpb.de/themen/krieg... #Moldova #ConflictAnalysis #EUIntegration #HybridThreats @dgap.org

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Moldau

Mit hybrider Kriegsführung will Russland Moldau wieder in seinen imperialen Einflussbereich eingliedern: Es unterstützt prorussische Parteien und Oligarchen und beeinflusst die nationalen Wahlen.

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

🚀 Exciting - @dgap.org ThinkTankSchool is open for applications from #EaP! Designed for early- to mid-career professionals, it boosts skills & networks in policy research. 📅 Apply by: April 23 📢 webinar: March 27 dgap.org/en/research/... #ThinkTankSchool #PolicyResearch

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Anastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Joined @tvpworld.bsky.social to discuss the #US-Russia meeting on a #Ukraine ceasefire. #Russia isn’t serious—it’s recycling old demands with no real concessions. The big question: Will the US pressure Russia or Ukraine? For Trump, securing a deal may matter more than securing Ukraine. #Geopolitics

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DGAP @dgap.org · 20/02/2025

“Tying peace to elections would leave 🇺🇦 politically & militarily vulnerable”, argue experts Anastasia Pociumban & András Rácz in their new paper. They lay out the danger of a possible 🇷🇺 electoral interference & direct military implications of lifting martial law.

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Hastily Organized Elections in Ukraine Would Undermine Democracy and the Conflict Settlement

Recent reports from both US and Russian media following the Riyadh negotiations suggest that the two powers have agreed on a sequenced settlement for Ukraine: first, a ceasefire; second, elections in ...

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