Corruption and Scandal: Crisis in Moldova (Dispatch 1)

Moldovans have been protesting against their government for months. They allege that their leaders are deeply corrupted after a billion-dollar banking scandal hit the country in 2015. The former prime minister, Vlad Filat, was arrested and detained for suspected involvement.
Pro-European and pro-Russian parties are working together to lead the protests. They demand that the prime minister step down, and that the government hold early elections. But given the influence of powerful oligarchs in the country, it's far from certain whether new leadership would even bring real change.
VICE News went to Moldova to speak to the opposition parties and find out how the theft of $1 billion from the banking system is affecting people in this impoverished country.
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[@92alexmaster]

Do think 1 billion USD is a lot? now take into account that Moldova's GDP is only 6.14 Billion USD.

[@MrMlbfan6]

? Please explain more.

[@92alexmaster]

carlos ortiz Its 1/6 of their GDP..

[@Madmax23419]

+92axelmaster Its 1 billion euro, in 2014 that was 1.3 billion dollar. In my county we collect money for poor elderly Moldovan people so there houses get fixed or they get a operation or so. This is unacceptable, money must go to the people in need not some rich elite! Stop corruption!

[@92alexmaster]

peter That's exactly my point.

[@VasileIuga]

+92axelmaster Do you think 1/6 out of GDP stolen is a lot? Try 2/3 for 10 years after WW2 from Romania by USSR. But Ilan Shor made a big hit if the reports are right. I think all sides wore involved. And in east Europe most of the GDP is stolen trough contracts with the state anyways.

[@neurotoxin1000]

As a Moldovan citizen I am totally dissapointed and frustrated with the situation in my country. It has become really difficult to SURVIVE(forget about living) from a financial point of view. If you compare the cost of living and the salaries people get, you will never be able to figure out how do they make it work. It is ridiculous. Now, I have lived in London, England for about four years and I've seen how a human being is supposed to live and what a healthy society looks and feels like. With that being said, I realise that Moldova is INCREDIBLY FAR from that and, what's even worse, it will not be better for a LOOOOOOONG time, because the virus of corruption is so deep in this nation's mentality, it's hard to imagine it will ever change. Moldova, today, is a really sad story...

[@D95RO]

i_am_Darwen Moldova under communism, under URSS was very good, everyone had jobs, food on table

[@PartTimeJedi]

We have many Moldovan families living in my town in Western MA. They are all, as far as I've seen, hard working, open, friendly, Christian, proud and a benefit to our community. So sad that their country is in so much trouble.

[@PartTimeJedi]

+Nikotiini because I met a few at our Church.

[@PartTimeJedi]

+Nikotiini I wouldn't care if they weren't, it was just observational.

[@McFanick]

+PartTimeJedi agree with Nikotiini ( but don't disagree with Parttimejedi ,he meant that Moldovans fit in the MASS overall picture because of the certain common values shared by Christians,that's it)

[@PartTimeJedi]

+McFanick bullseye!

[@arzttod6331]

how does "Christian" come in handy?

[@VICENews]

VICE News went to Moldova to speak to the opposition parties and find out how the theft of $1 billion from the banking system is affecting people in this impoverished country. Watch "Protesters Storm French Port: Breaking Borders (Dispatch 8)" - bit.ly/1Sjz4a1

[@DasHPK4I]

Wow, same vicious circle as in Ukraine: Opposition parties want the as they claim criminal government away and then they become criminals themselves. 10:40 typical corrupt politician, when he is confronted with his criminal acitivities he starts talking about another politician of a different party who is more criminal.. I really like the contrast the dispatch provides, first the older woman who is talking about her 35 Euro pension 3:50 and then the so-called "opposition party" politician who drives away in a brand new Range Rover 11:15 after the interview... I just truly feel sorry for the people who are suffering under such a corrupt government... there have to be fundamental changes in the political system.

[@VasileIuga]

+Dan Miller Population was conquered for 200 years, only two decades inside Romania, and before that, Principality of Moldova was the scene of wars for 600 years. They not have a democratic mentality, the people are very low if you draw a line, huge gaps, most of them don't know what they are as a nation, so they are very easy to rule and trick.

[@ChristianGreyGW2]

+Dan Miller Think he was referring to himself m8, not another politician. Interviewer even puts some context to his statement.

[@Deadblow]

+Dan Miller He was talking about the allegations against himself. He IS Renato Usatii.

[@agagaming780]

Hope it won't start a civil war like in Ucraine It's too Close to my country

[@oglethorpezippelmeier2514]

+Dan Miller That's why we read Animal Farm.

[@user-pn9qp1sr3e]

wasn't this posted yesterday?

[@TrueFireAnt]

+John Dough It was. I opened it up in a separate tab just a few hours ago. I wanted to compare the two uploads just now, but after seeing that the comments on the first video were not available I unfortunately made the mistake of refreshing the page instead of opening another instance of it. Since the video is now removed I am unable to make a comparison. I did however manage to note that the two videos were exactly the same length.

[@tyronelannister6207]

+TrueFireAnt vice tries to act like its up to date they clearly have nothing else to show to their anti people with not european origin and their anti russian viewers

[@KerriCz]

+TrueFireAnt The reupload is because the dates they had in the last video were wrong. Like at 0:30 it was January 2015, they changed it to 2016.

[@Madmax23419]

+Tyrone Lannister I am European, and i am not anti Russia, i am anti Kremlin! We love Russian people, Russian people are also victim of there elite regime!

[@vladvartosu]

Will there be a part two? excellent report, thank you!

[@apainintheaas]

I am surprised how peaceful the protests are. I doesn't seem like it is really escalating, like it has in many other places. I hope this trend continuous, because it would show that the people are ready to be a proper democracy. I find it interesting how the parties being called pro-Russian claim they are not. I love the thought that they are pro-Moldovan, but it really makes me wonder what they really stand for. What is propaganda and what is not?

[@DarkSideSixOfficial]

Two reasons. The two different pro-what ever groups, joined forces. Second, young kids have no business protesting, so there's less chance of molotov's and rocks being thrown. Elsewhere, there's always two groups arguing and then some kids of either side get rowdy, throw things, and it quickly causes government to get involved.

[@VasileIuga]

+apainintheaas They are not pro Moldovans-Moldova, because Moldovans are Romanians and that would be to ask a union with Romanians, Romania, to enter EU. They are pro Moldova as a Russian Province, where Moldova is Geographical term, not related to a population, where brainwash natives would be second class citizen as for 200 years, then in time, they would become Russians. So, of course he is „not” Pro Russian, he wants the status quo in place, that the majority of brainwash Romanians would remain in their fantasy world written by Soviet Propaganda machine. Republica Moldova is very weird place. This guy is just the moderate player of FSB, there is Dodon too who claims union with Euroasia to get votes from the colonists. So is a multistage trap.

[@cr4yv3n]

+JonasVideoReview Oh and Russia DOES? Give me a fucking break !

[@omglabel]

welcome to my country. please take me with you on you're way out.

[@mableyatts2832]

I will take you, but it will cost you two Moldovan virgins.

[@omglabel]

Mable Yatts With that my friend, we progressed with the West. Try the deep Russia

[@SemperDascal]

+omglabel you're not even a Moldovan, idiot.

[@omglabel]

Anatoll D. serios?

[@omglabel]

Anatoll D. Ah, glasul nationalistic. Prefer sa fiu mai realist. Tara deja e luatan ras, pt oameni din ea. Vor pleca toti ce var "face de ris" si veti ramani voi "desteptii" spre scufundare.

[@alexanderanderson4905]

I heard quite a few Moldovans want to reunite with Romania, but that's none of my business.

[@joujoueyesalex473]

Romanians also want to reunite with Moldova

[@crazypsychovirgoman6990]

+Ray Ray Yea like cultural problems

[@cr4yv3n]

+Alexander Anderson The problem is more complicated than that. Russia and its troll ( present here in the comments ) will come and bash down any mention of unity between the two. Concern trolls who will ask : "oh but won't the two have problems afterwards?" are also on Russia's payroll. Russia will just *not let go*, and in Moldova they control the MEDIA, the politicians and pretty much everything stemming out from there. TV stations in Moldova do not report on unionist marches and movements, censor opinions that do not tow the pro-Russia line and so on.

[@cr4yv3n]

***** I dunno, I borrowed yours. Want it back ?

[@cr4yv3n]

***** "Conspiratia" confirmata de toata lumea, da? Lol ok. Esti privitor RT ca sa completam pachetul ?

[@Timothyreedmurphy]

Am I still high? or did I watch this yesterday??..... or did I time travel back to yesterday, and today, is yesterday........... shit, this weed is good

[@romalina1424]

I noticed some errors in the video from yesterday. The dates were screwed up. One of the places they visited was labeled as Jan 30th , 2015 instead of 2016

[@pingpongballz5998]

Andrei is lucky to get out of there.

[@larevederez8288]

Moldova should just unify with Romania as they speak the same language and Moldova used to be part of Romania until it was annexed by the Russians.

[@larevederez8288]

+liedetector101 Wallachia and Moldova unified in 1859 under Cuza to form Romania but Russia annexed Bassarabia which is now Moldova.

[@larevederez8288]

+liedetector101 Bassarabia is the region. Moldova was a State of Romanian speakers like Wallachia, Transylvania, and Dobruja when they unified to form Romania.

[@maelstrom57]

+Pericolo LA But what for? Romania is poor as fuck.

[@larevederez8288]

melv douc EU Funds.

[@vazdic92]

+liedetector101 But what about Dacia ? :)

[@veritaz8852]

hard translation mistakes....

[@XminhacontaX]

Corruption is cancer for country

[@SemperDascal]

Jos Plahotniuc!

[@dolghistefan2202]

Jos Dodon!

[@danielsuchorowiec7314]

I'm glad touch Moldova case, will you still update on what doing on this country?

[@HematomaFalafalPatrol]

PEOPLE: this was reuploaded because the date was 2015 instead of 2016 in the video at 0:31 on the original. Now you know.

[@zuklarFTW]

Why they re-upload it?

[@MrGenenmi]

Moldova looks depressing

[@richardlungu6099]

Maybe because its winter. Moldova looks amazing in the summer tho and you can see for yourself

[@mjordan233]

1:51 ahahahahahahaha nice one next joke please

[@Ciaran100]

So excited for part 2

[@BlueHen123]

+Ciaran 100 Part 2=Putin liberates Moldova

[@joujoueyesalex473]

+BlueHen123 Only în your dreams :)))))

[@joujoueyesalex473]

+BlueHen123 Only în your dreams :)))))

[@GSicKz]

where is dispatch 2 ??

[@PipinhoSnow]

good report :)

[@BukowskiLech]

I really like this channel.Unpretentious and unbiased (as far as that is possible) by young reporters rather than middle aged ,mainstream establishment media celebrity reporters and presenters.Nice snapshots of less explored global news from the the ground level.Very informative and entertaining.Well done Vice.

[@rayak_pictures]

Thank you very much VICE NEWS for reporting about the moldovan situation. I look forward to see the next disptach.

[@NaderR]

Can you make a report/series about the "legal corruption" in Lebanon?

[@johndoeing]

why reupload?

[@joebazooks]

2:29 even the monument is crooked

[@Azivegu]

wonder how this will effect the situation in Transnistria

[@scottdavis421]

+Azivegu Transnistria will always be pro-Russia, nothing will ever change there. Nobody recognizes its sovereignty anyway.

[@Azivegu]

Scott Davis but could these protest worsen the 'stale-mate' situation going on with the Transnistrian and Moldovan government or maybe cause them to truely try to break away?

[@anageorgescu8497]

+Scott Davis according to transnistria prorussian gouvernement in transnistria are about 33% moldovans 25% russians 20% russians and polish, bulgarians so on in reality they are more moldovians and way les russians. the population in transnistria the population is not pro russian but the russian army from transnistria is

[@psiphi8648]

+Azivegu transnistria is not the problem there .... moldova is in state of disaster since long ago same as ukraine infact everything that got touched by russia faded away retrograded socially and politically to extreme levels and all where driven in acute poverty the big mistake there was made by romanians which should have entered with the army in moldova and take control of the country before is not to late and it passes a no return point

[@psiphi8648]

+Azivegu how should i say this in moldova the time stand still they did not made any move in the economic enviroment neither towards industrial sector or rerouting the economy to a service based one the only thing that keeps them alive is trading with romania more so the romanians facilitate their exports towards E.U but most of it is done directly with romania the problem is that romanians got feed up with the moldova problem + they are not easy on giving money anymore even though the country has a underground economy the size of sweden real economy

[@faizolmai5844]

Corruption is a evil thing

[@NumbData]

hey, the Epic Sax Guy is from Moldova...

[@dorincaragia8334]

After 5 years, not much has changed. In 2016 Igor Dodon (seen at 6:48) become president. He joined forces with the same oligarchs he fought, in fact as a president, he took bribes from Plahotniuc. In 2019, the same man, with the help of the PAS and DA parties he "overthrew" Plahotniuc. After that, he took the "power" in his hands. In 2020, Moldovans, "said" clearly at the presidential elections, that they are sick and tired of his lies, and elected mrs. Maia Sandu as president. She seems as a Messiah... She is trying to end corruption in the state, and bring to justices all those who stole from the state. In July, we will have parliamentary election. We hope that changes will take place.

[@Bluehawk2008]

Dispatch 1 of 1?

[@polly9875]

ok

[@j_thom]

The price of that Range Rover at the end could feed an entire town, add in the Audi a few minutes prior and they can have meat and gravy alongside the turnips on their plates. Such a corrupt region. But in their own ways, aint they all?

[@x.ruizcastillo5624]

I visit this country and my God I love it, So beautiful, so many history, good food and nice people.I dont like to be racist or I dont like to talk about political situation when a country is fragile but I have to admit that Modolva have a identity crisis and it's the same as Ukraine and Bielorussia.I dont understand why the native moldovans like their government work hard and kill them self for their country while (with all due respect and without offending) the Russian people that live there dont like it.I dont get it what is happening why?...Moldova is their new home if not why they dont go back to russia?

[@SIMONREMISH]

because they came here during the soviet union because it was warmer. now they don’t wanna go back nor learn our language.

[@Ngos94]

The town's drunk was in the spotlight for the first two minutes..

[@Chinunit22]

Where is that Sheriff oligarch at?

[@1258-Eckhart]

My radio station is Deutschlandfunk (public broadcasting) and strangely, they never report such issues as this. They go on endlessly about Greece and Syria but there is complete silence in the news-reporting on the Balkans, Moldova and also the Swedish unrest covered on this channel over a year ago. It's bad, because the licence-fee is very high. So thanks VICE News.

[@PaddyDogg]

I'd love to see something like this happening in Ireland for we too have seen our democracy corrupted and warped by oligarchs and their paid lackies in politics

[@ShidaiTaino]

why don't they unite with Romania. just because this country was the only majority Romanian region that didn't join Romania (becuase it was part of the Russian Empire) doesn't mean they can't join now

[@ghostface804]

repost?

[@SeventeenPointFive]

Here we go again.

[@LeviathanSpeaks1469]

Huh... I wonder if the people of Moldova ever consider rejoining Romania...

[@joujoueyesalex473]

Of course they consider it, the romanian population in Moldova is more than 76%

[@TheWoollyFrog]

+JoujouEyes Alex Are you from Moldova?

[@ChaosAI24]

+LeviathanSpeaks1469 They have 3.3 milion population. Half a million have romanian citizenship.

[@joujoueyesalex473]

+WillieLongEel De ce întrebi ? :-)

[@TheWoollyFrog]

JoujouEyes Alex Ca nu cunosc pe numeni din Moldova. I just wanted to know what people there think about their Romanian neighbours.

[@Hungaryboy96]

Why are they trusting in the EU?

[@johnbroadbelt]

Can't trust your own , who can you trust ?

[@Azmodan3000]

When people says they want to be on good relations with Russia or EU they mean they want to take money from both parts so that they maintain their corrupt state. If they choose one part they can t gain maximum profit it's just better to choose one side but the coruption is endemic in Moldova.

[@goatfader]

The itony of being anti corruption whilst you wave the flag of the European Union around..

[@cipndale]

The irony of trying to write a funny thing when you don't know how to write.

[@jeremybalsley5765]

Somehow I don't trust the subtitles, clearly right about 9 minutes he says something about the cheese tasting delicious...

[@ehsan8726]

It seems the roots of these social movements are poor economic conditions and inequality of wealth. The real question of change must address the roots of these problems. Whether early elections and change of parties in power can implement improvements in economical conditions is the real question?

[@vigenlona]

wait wtf... didnt i see this yesterday? am i high?

[@martinaustin6230]

re-upload

[@scarynightcrew]

+vigenlona you are high, bro. and so am i ;)

[@pizdanpula223]

Those were US dollars actually not euros ))

[@blja]

I wonder when US gonna blame Putin for this

[@eliseanghel3556]

URSS is to blame actually

[@MrBlackChar01]

At 4:10 she says that her pension is worth around 175 euros not 35 euros.

[@McFanick]

+MrBlack Char she said 700 Lei ~ 35 Euro

[@MrBlackChar01]

700 lei=(more or less) 175 euros

[@suffocatedssanctuary]

+MrBlack Char think you're confusing Romanian lei (RON) with Moldovan lei (MDL)

[@mysoul95D]

1 € is currently worth around 22 moldovan lei.

[@pizdanpula223]

they are saying different things than you translate ! **

[@incrediblyStupid678]

I really hope this is not going to turn into a situation like the Ukraine...the start is fairly similar. But I wish all the best to the Moldovans and hope they can get rid off the corrupt oligarchs that are bleeding them dry. It's going to be a long process, but you are tough people.

[@pizdanpula223]

Brothers you must join with us , with the mother country Romania !

[@lubu4u312]

Wow I can't believe vice would show gorey pomegranates without a warning tag. It looks like gore and i'm triggered, help.

[@goldiemusic8394]

Moldovian people are very polite and humble, they should have more chances .

[@goat414]

Come on Vice educate your Journalists! The tent at 06:00 has a leaflet commemorating the 70 years since the end of WW2. Including the picture of the Soviet flag over the Reichstag and, yes a St: Georges ribbon that is commonly used in the old USSR in the same way the Poppy is used in the Commonwealth. The Pro-russians in Ukraine adopted this as a symbol, but the flyer clearly commemorates WW2 and not the War in Eastern Ukraine.

[@sandechoir]

Moldova still rich compare my country, you can see the city wel organised and clean

[@victorvictor2715]

Where are you from ?

[@xxxdieselyyy2]

Looks like Transnistria is doing better ! Also strange to note how calculated and polite the pro Russia faction is compared to the pro West faction, who open their statements calling for Russian bloodshed. Pro Russia faction never demanded Western blood.

[@user-qo8ft4me4m]

Chicago

[@helish_88]

hello from Moldova,u can ask me everything

[@bogdan9939]

+bf helish_88 (helish) Why soo many moldavians speak russian when their national language is Romanian? Lack of patriotism?

[@helish_88]

+Bogdan Cozma 1.National language is not Romanian, national language of Moldova is Moldavian and we speak russian because on Tv all films/serial are in russian language and we know this language very very good! read that lex.justice.md/document_rom.php?id=44B9F30E:7AC17731

[@bogdan9939]

bf helish_88 Just like there is no such thing as an "American" language, there isn't any "Moldavian" language.....is just Romanian with russian accent..... What i don't understand is why you speak the language of the occupant.

[@helish_88]

+Bogdan Cozma u mad bro? bullshit about language

[@bogdan9939]

bf helish_88 What?What bullshit about language you dream about? There is no such thing as a Moldavian language, only Romanian.

[@user-cz3ju5ce8y]

when there will be a referendum on joinig Russia?

[@user-cz3ju5ce8y]

+Hercules A. my dear, it's some kind of joke in russia

[@DrunkenKnowledge]

Does Vice have any Black or Latino Reporters?

[@antoniomanuel4383]

In Moldova: We don't have our accent,because its not 'correct',in the television for example we can't talk with Moldavian accent,only with Romanian accent and in Russian. The nato is in moldova now (probably because of trasnistria) The poorest country in Europe The country is divided in two parts,who are with Europe and who are with Russia(i'm with Russia) The Romania want union now,some Moldavians want union because Moldova its poor,bich and romania is rich?I now that compared with Moldova,Romania is 100 times more rich,but that doesn't enough to make moldova a little bit rich.

[@VasileIuga]

Who the heck stops you from speaking in the Moldavian dialect of Romanian? Who!? Most of Romanians of Moldova are speaking, in Romania! Maybe is not correct in Academia, science, because academic Romanian is the norm(a norm regulated by Transylvanian and Moldovan elites mainly), but that is another matter. Every state has an academic version of the language, because in science you want your work to be very precise and to not give unwanted interpretations! Tell me one country without an Academic language! Maybe is a tribal country without a close link to science, but for sure not a modern country. Your „Moldavian accent” is the Romanian accent in your region, there is no such as „Romanian accent” as a norm, because Romanian dialects are the Romanian! Maybe you don't know that well the Moldavian dialect and people are mad of your language mistakes, maybe your elites prefer the Academic version to denote their status, but that is not a ”ban”. You should respond in the Moldavian dialect to me, not English or Academic Romanian, and I would respond back with pleasure, not being even a Romanian from Moldova, Romania.

[@ROKillerXP]

BASARABIA IS ROMANIA ! I hope that my state will not let Moldova to be taken again.

[@bogdan9939]

+ROKillerXP Basarabia e in Ucraina, cunoscuta si ca Budgeac. Numele de Basarabia a fost dat de rusi intregului teritoriu luat de ei pentru a crea o diferentiere, o schisma, intre moldoveni. Iar noi continuam sa ii zicem Basarabia Moldovei de est ca prostii.......

[@jubjubdoowalawala1884]

Vice news love interviewing hunchbacked babushkas.

[@MyProtoman]

my moldova my homeland what has happend to u?

[@gregosullivan6000]

That politician at the end drives away in a range rover, a very expensive car for those of you who dont know. sorry but i would think your not talking about an installation of a new democratic government, but rather a rgime change

[@cruzan8183]

I thought that it was funny how the opposition leader started to list the misdeeds of an opponent when he was asked about his unsavory actions. Politicians are out for their own self interest. The government and the opposition will climb into bed together. Money will change hands and that old lady 's pension will be reduced to 25 euros.

[@SLACKLINEDUDE]

Ever heard the story of the moldovan town rapist lol

[@gonzoops]

This shits a new cold was

[@wizzzer1337]

35 Euros a month? damn.... thats an insultingly low ammount of money for a human being..

[@siposbogdan2834]

The lady at 4:10 said that her pension is 700RON , 4RON = 1$ , you do the math. Subtitles lie

[@mysoul95D]

Romania and Moldova don't have the same currency. Both, however, share a name. 1€ is currently worth around 22 moldovan lei.

[@santaiscommunist2414]

@@mysoul95D true (I'm moldavian citizen)

[@Jenna08848]

That old man is out of his mind,, He might just wind up dead after your interview with him

[@Fantomas2110]

I like that there is no enemosity between russia and romanian population.

[@rgwholt]

Where the hell is Moldova ?

[@unsaltedsalt8208]

rgwholt next to Romania, y'know a map will help

[@rgwholt]

Gamestyle01 I didn't write " where the hell is Moldova " this has happened a few times now .... irritating

[@unsaltedsalt8208]

rgwholt oh sorry

[@braziliancrystals6054]

So Vice turns off comments for the Donald Trump short. They knew backlash was coming? lol

[@braziliancrystals6054]

+JonasVideoReview Did they really sell to CNN?

[@braziliancrystals6054]

When was this? That is pathetic, I can't stand CNN all it is pure government propaganda

[@braziliancrystals6054]

+John 3ick CNN has actual been caught staging news casts. I mean look on KZbin. The media and government work hand and hand there is no doubt to this. If you pay close attention to the stories that are put out you will noticed most of them are geared towards making the government so great and dandy. If the UN or someone condemns the US they will bring some kind of "analyst" or "expert" in order to side track people

[@lekesssak]

+JonasVideoReview you quite clearly don't no history

[@braziliancrystals6054]

+lekesssak has nothing to do with history

[@cursethesemetalhans]

They want to be in Europe? Haven't they seen what the EU do to poorer countries? Just look at Greece.

[@nameless_no_name]

Moldovan chicks are hot!

[@worldwar3718]

Well, a friendly And I love You guy this your Moldova freedom in Europe you good nice.... Please don't join communist not!!!! No Russian not! Enough!

[@rednovember2205]

Hey if you guys over there need some help, Just call us. We have Red Cross. Then Marines, then Air Force, (the first two are great if you don't shoot at them) Air Force comes along when the vodka goes too far. And yes the Marines actually do more than fire their weapons at things that shoot at them. Or you could call Transylvania. They have Dracula which could help relieve the commies.

[@joujoueyesalex473]

+Vital Mark russia is not Europe !

[@VasileIuga]

In theory, 78% of Russians live in Europe, in practice, 100% of Russians live in Dark Age Asia. All hail Khan Putin of the Red Horde, keep him safe, keep him far enough from us! Best regards from EU, we here are poor, RT is totally right, and the Great Khan will find only lead bullets in our pockets. We will gladly give them to him, but he can find lead more easy in the Siberian mines at lower costs. :)

[@xxgamerboy7204]

I have 300€ right now...

[@balacaii]

Jos Plaha!

[@TommyAventador]

The American are watching and laughing. $1billion?..........the USA only take Trillions, Billions is pocket money.

[@Svolo]

boring

[@FREEFRENCH]

Moldova needs to remain Sovereign, neither EU or Russia. Controlled by neither by with open trade with both sides. Russia needs to close Transnistria and the West needs to stop trying to push the NWO on them. Also you have Turkey and other nations pulling from the south. Moldova needs to keep being strong and retain it's Sovereignty and Special Culture.

[@kinai01]

I am Moldovan and here is the situation about 62-68% are ethnic Romanian (Moldovan) the rest are Russian-Moldovans and Gagauz(which are Christian turks) now obviously Russians are always Russians and they will always want to be with Russia and the Gagauz to, now the problem is is that even though the ethnic Romanian (Moldovan) are in majority there is no unity among ourselves, half of the 62-68 percent identify as Romanians and the other half as Moldovan so that's why no one can get along.

[@kinai01]

+esirotinski they made a Census in 2014 and it's more like 75.8% are Moldovans, sorry got my numberes wrong the first time.

[@kinai01]

+esirotinski The census was made by the national berou of statistics, did you read my first come in carefully, I specifically said that half of the Moldovans identify themselves as Romanians and the other half as Moldovans, if a Russian moves I live in Ukraine he's still a Russian because he speaks the same language and has the same culture. the same with Moldova and Romanians we are one people we speak one language we have the same customs and we have the same traditions now I'm well aware there are big half Moldova identified himself as strictly Moldova and they don't want anything to do with Romania I'm well aware and I know that really well, however it doesn't change the fact that we are one people with Romania

[@kinai01]

+esirotinski ok, my bad here sorry i was looking at the 2004 census results, so sorry, however the results will be most probably in the 60% for the 2014 accounting for the migration of Moldova to Europe, the point I'm making is I know that a big majority of Moldova identify themselves as strictly Moldovans I'm only saying is that regardless of how they identify themselves as the fact of the matter is we all come from the same people and nation we have a whole lot more in common with Romanians then we then we ever did with Russians, I'm not talking about unifying right now I personally think that is a very very stupid idea I just think it's good for them to know that we come and we are the same people with Romanians and we have a lot more in common with them then we ever did with the Russians

[@JuniorJuni070]

dont worry you should join the union

[@littleboy1432]

And no one talks about religion here.

[@user-ek7fe3hv3i]

Народ, я сам с Украины, но за РФ, к молдованам ничего против не имею. Просто интересно, почему и не только у нас, а везде-- обозвать "молдованом", это то-же самое, что "дураком". Это синонимы. Это ругательное слово, оскорбительное. Да и никто думаю не будет отрицать, что анекдоты про молдован в народе тысячи, где они выставляются как дураки. Почему так???

[@moldovancrisis5482]

#MoldovanCrisis This is excellent coverage! The Editorial Staff of the Moldovan Crisis thanks you for this excellent report and waits with anticipation the future updates on the Crisis in Moldova. reddit.com/r/moldovancrisis - A semi-satirical subreddit covering Moldova and its tasty wines.

[@ChaosAI24]

Renato usatai said is not pro russia yet he speaks ruassian iin a country where official language is Romanian , I mean moldavian.

[@joujoueyesalex473]

Romanian is the Constitutional language of Moldova, not moldavian. "Moldavian language" was just another invention of pro-russian communists, in their desperate attempt to tear apart culturally Moldova from mother country Romania. Saying someone speaks moldavian means in fact that the person speaks romanian, with a pinch of accent.

[@ChaosAI24]

JoujouEyes Alex I know Alex :)

[@bogdan9939]

Well saying you speak Moldavian is like saying you speak American

[@IzaakCha7]

Transnistria for life

[@SemperDascal]

+Isaac Chay wat??

[@zogyechi]

comments been disabled for the trump video? lots of freedom of speech right there... all i wanted to say is that the reporter kept cutting off any common sense the kid was trying to answer, and was having a hard time pretending to have a conversation with the kid while trying to manipulate the conversation for his agenda - shame on vice for uploading it.

[@jeremybalsley5765]

Russia or the E.U. Will happily provide short term relief for the long term payout. I can't say I know much about Moldova but just another example of the mess the world is in. When you have people wanting a dictatorial oligarch like Russia to take over your government then wow, sad...

[@mihaiserban8656]

Asta-i Moldova, o tara caruia limba oficiala este romana, si la care eu ca roman trebue sa citesc subtitrarea in engleza ca sa inteleg ce spune moldoveanul rusofonizat care nu stie sa vorbeasca limba nationala... This is Moldova, a country whose official language is romanian, and I, as a romanian, I have to read the english subtitles to understand what the moldovan-russified that doesn't know the national language, says...

[@SirMeowingtonOfficial]

Transylvania Vampires *moldovan its in the constitution

[@pavlo3511]

Ukraine represent