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Moldova, facing a separatist region on its border with Ukraine, braces for spillover

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People take part in a March for Peace marking the International Women's Day in Chisinau, Moldova, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Around 100 people marched across the Moldovan capital in a protest for peace and solidarity with Ukrainian women, protesters chanted "no war" and held signs against Russian President Vladimir Putin and pro gender equality.(Aurel Obreja/AP)
People take part in a March for Peace marking the International Women's Day in Chisinau, Moldova, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Around 100 people marched across the Moldovan capital in a protest for peace and solidarity with Ukrainian women, protesters chanted "no war" and held signs against Russian President Vladimir Putin and pro gender equality.(Aurel Obreja/AP)

Moldova is Ukraine's neighbor to the west and it shares worrying parallels — a former Soviet bloc country with a separatist region asking Russia to recognize their independence.

Host Scott Tong speaks with Iulian Groza, the former deputy foreign minister for Moldova.

This segment aired on March 10, 2022.

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