Moldova’s foreign policy positioning between Russia and the West: a case study of the 2025 energy crisis

Mancuso, Federico (A.A. 2024/2025) Moldova’s foreign policy positioning between Russia and the West: a case study of the 2025 energy crisis. Tesi di Laurea in Russia and the international order: history and challenges, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Carolina De Stefano, pp. 120. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Moldova between Russia and the West: A historical-political overview. Moldova’s XX century history and the conflict in Transnistria. Moldova’s post-soviet path: neutrality, ambivalence, and oscillation. Moldova’s domestic vulnerabilities. Russia’s instruments of influence. Moldova’s Western trajectory. Energy as a strategic vulnerability. Moldova’s energy system: Gazprom dependence and structural weaknesses. Lessons from past gas crises: 1992, 1998, 2006, 2009, 2022. Moldova’s energy reorientation and the MGRES paradox. The 2025 energy crisis: timeline and origins. Gas transit through Ukraine and the end of Russian deliveries. Moldova’s position: existing contracts and unresolved disputes. Moldova’s preparation to the cutoff. The strategic dimension of the crisis. Strategic objectives of the main actors. Crisis management: official positions and concrete responses.

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Bibliografia: pp. 109-120.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52)
Chair: Russia and the international order: history and challenges
Thesis Supervisor: De Stefano, Carolina
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Simoni, Marco
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Autumn
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 04 Jun 2026 14:39
Last Modified: 04 Jun 2026 14:39
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/46077

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