Strengthened by his re-election, Putin is announcing increased steps to re-establish hegemony in the post-Soviet space. Further escalation seems inevitable, not only in Ukraine, but also in Moldova. This means that another war is becoming more likely, at the end of this year at the earliest. Until then, Russia’s primary strategy remains focused on overthrowing the pro-European government of Maia Sandu by means of hybrid destabilization strategies. Transnistria remains a decisive lever for Moscow. But with Gagauzia, another conflict is now coming into the spotlight. Please listen to my podcast on Gagauzia with Kevin Schulte from NTV. Here is the link.