Can Moldova Really Escape Russia and Join the EU?

Moldova just celebrated 35 years of independence — with Romania's President and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Chișinău. This tiny country of 2.4 million people is racing to escape Russia's sphere of influence and join the EU. But one breakaway region, Transnistria, still home to Russian troops, sees this day very differently. 🇲🇩 In this video, we explore how Moldova went from a Soviet republic to an EU candidate country, and why its future hangs in the balance. From its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union to opening the first EU accession cluster in June 2026, Moldova is moving fast. Energy independence has been a huge success story. But the rule of law, judicial reform, and the fight against corruption are where the real battle is being fought. Support the Channel: 💁‍♂️ Steady: https://steady.page/en/eu-made-simple/ 💁‍♂️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eumadesimple ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EUMadeSimple Website: 🌐 https://eumadesimple.eu/ Merch Store: 🏪 https://eumadesimple-shop.fourthwall.com/en-eur Social Media: 👥 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/eumadesimple 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eu_made_simple/ 𝕏 X: https://x.com/i/user/1579543776682561536 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@eu_made_simple 🎞️ Nebula: https://nebula.tv/eumadesimple 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eumadesimple/ 📹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/share/user/7332521226916037665 🎶 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Nb6smcVnEtmRI2IkRqP56?si=ee4b6ada5750445a 🦋 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ffqu4dvwvx4rydht64etdzas 🇪🇺 Monnett: https://monnett.social/eumadesimple 🐘 Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@EU_Made_Simple Other Languages: 🇬🇧 English: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KFs307LrTkQCu-P1Fl6dw 🇩🇪 German: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiudn65dNu5K4m3GnYnJnNw 🇫🇷 French: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSSgqMP5-H5kl9VtuilF8KQ 🇮🇹 Italian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa5-GiLrEnOn6j_Xz7_QixQ 🇷🇴 Romanian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH2H5GZhn5hlZDFGBrSlLYw