politics
April 17, 2026
Moscow regrets Moldova's decision to officially withdraw from CIS
The procedure will be formally completed in April 2027
TL;DR
- Moscow regrets Moldova's official withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
- Moldova's formal withdrawal will be completed in April 2027.
- The shift in stance began after President Maia Sandu's election in 2020, focusing on EU integration.
- Moldova has terminated 70 CIS documents and plans to denounce 60 more.
- The country intends to remain a party to certain economic cooperation agreements within the CIS framework.
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