Anastasia Pociumban
@pociumban.bsky.social
Research fellow and Project Manager for the EaP Think Tank Network, Berlin-based at @dgap.org German Council on Foreign Relations, Eastern Europe specialist, feminist, part of @BxlBinder
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...
🔗 dgap.org/en/events/eu...
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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...
🔗 dgap.org/en/events/eu...
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.
Joined by @johannesschraps.bsky.social, Dorina Baltag, Polina Panainte and moderated by Stefan Meister.
September 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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.
Joined by @johannesschraps.bsky.social, Dorina Baltag, Polina Panainte and moderated by Stefan Meister.
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
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
September 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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
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
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
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
September 29, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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
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
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...
Russia Steps Up Provocations in Europe, Alarming Leaders There
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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...
#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
September 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
#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
#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.
September 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
#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.
🇲🇩 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...
On Tuesday, join me to discuss the outcome of these elections: dgap.org/en/events/ou...
September 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🇲🇩 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...
On Tuesday, join me to discuss the outcome of these elections: dgap.org/en/events/ou...
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🎧 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 ⤵️
Yet Another Crucial Election: Moldova between Russia’s Hybrid War and EU Accession
With Anastasia Pociumban and Nadja Douglas
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September 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🎧 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 ⤵️
Reposted by Anastasia Pociumban
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.
🔴 @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.
September 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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.
🔴 @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.
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.
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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.
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
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
EAP Think Tanks
Think Tank Network on the Eastern Partnership
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August 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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
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
🚨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...
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Spread the word!
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...
dgap.org
July 29, 2025 at 6:19 AM
🚨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...
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Spread the word!
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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! 🎧👇
Listen in now! 🎧👇
The Language Of Power: Moldova's Moment
EPC Podcast · Episode
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July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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! 🎧👇
Listen in now! 🎧👇
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!
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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...
dgap.org
July 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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...
dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs..., dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs...
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🔴 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-...
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-...
July 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🔴 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-...
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-...
First #EU #Moldova Summit
For following live: moldova1.md/live (Moldovan state TV in Romanian with comments) and lnkd.in/d2kmeGUG (the EU official channel)
For following live: moldova1.md/live (Moldovan state TV in Romanian with comments) and lnkd.in/d2kmeGUG (the EU official channel)
July 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
First #EU #Moldova Summit
For following live: moldova1.md/live (Moldovan state TV in Romanian with comments) and lnkd.in/d2kmeGUG (the EU official channel)
For following live: moldova1.md/live (Moldovan state TV in Romanian with comments) and lnkd.in/d2kmeGUG (the EU official channel)
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
July 4, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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
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
June 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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
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
www.bpb.de/themen/krieg...
#Moldova #ConflictAnalysis #EUIntegration #HybridThreats @dgap.org
Moldau
Mit hybrider Kriegsführung will Russland Moldau wieder in seinen imperialen Einflussbereich eingliedern: Es unterstützt prorussische Parteien und Oligarchen und beeinflusst die nationalen Wahlen.
www.bpb.de
May 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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
www.bpb.de/themen/krieg...
#Moldova #ConflictAnalysis #EUIntegration #HybridThreats @dgap.org
Romania votes soon — and the stakes are huge for the EU, Ukraine & Moldova too. I spoke with @alexmiladinovic.bsky.social from BBC Serbian about the key candidates and why this matters.🗳️
www.bbc.com/serbian/arti...
#RomanianElections
www.bbc.com/serbian/arti...
#RomanianElections
Rumunija: Drugi krug predsedničkih izbora crta budućnost istoka Evrope - BBC News na srpskom
U nedeljnom finalu nadmeću se Đorđe Simion i Nikušor Dan, dva posve različita kandidata - takozvani rumunski Tramp i liberalni gradonačelnik Bukurešta.
www.bbc.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Romania votes soon — and the stakes are huge for the EU, Ukraine & Moldova too. I spoke with @alexmiladinovic.bsky.social from BBC Serbian about the key candidates and why this matters.🗳️
www.bbc.com/serbian/arti...
#RomanianElections
www.bbc.com/serbian/arti...
#RomanianElections
New paper out: on civil society’s role in reforms + EU integration in the #EaP region. Written as Trump 2.0, US aid cuts, Georgia’s backsliding & enlargement hurdles reshaped the landscape. @dgap.org
Read here: eap-csf.eu/articles/adv...
Read here: eap-csf.eu/articles/adv...
Advancing democratisation in the Eastern Partnership countries: the role of CSO in national reforms and European integration | Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum
How can civil society contribute to national reforms and European integration in the Eastern Partnership region?
eap-csf.eu
April 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM
New paper out: on civil society’s role in reforms + EU integration in the #EaP region. Written as Trump 2.0, US aid cuts, Georgia’s backsliding & enlargement hurdles reshaped the landscape. @dgap.org
Read here: eap-csf.eu/articles/adv...
Read here: eap-csf.eu/articles/adv...
🚀 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
📅 Apply by: April 23
📢 webinar: March 27
dgap.org/en/research/...
#ThinkTankSchool #PolicyResearch
March 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
🚀 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
📅 Apply by: April 23
📢 webinar: March 27
dgap.org/en/research/...
#ThinkTankSchool #PolicyResearch