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Moldova discusses canceling visa-free regime with Russia — newspaper

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The article reports on discussions within the Moldovan government regarding the potential cancellation of the visa-free regime with Russia and the denunciation of the 2001 Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation. It also mentions a statement by the Moldovan Foreign Minister regarding the country's planned exit from the CIS by 2027.

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Claims checked 4
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Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Center83%
Right17%

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What happened

The authorities of Moldova are discussing the possibility of canceling the visa-free regime with Russia, Izvestia reported, citing a deputy of the republic's parliament from the Party of Socialists, Bogdan Tsirdea.

Why it matters

"The cancellation of visa-free travel is being discussed behind the scenes.

Common ground

And I think that is where it is heading," he told the publication, adding that this issue is being discussed within the ruling party.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

The article reports on discussions within the Moldovan government regarding the potential cancellation of the visa-free regime with Russia and the denunciation of the 2001 Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation. It also mentions a statement by the Moldovan Foreign Minister regarding the country's planned exit from the CIS by 2027.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://tass.com/world/2140535

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Moldova is also discussing the possibility of denouncing the 2001 Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation with Russia”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
While the evidence mentions discussions regarding the visa-free regime, the provided search results for 'denunciation' are generic or refer to other treaties (India-Bangladesh, Warsaw Pact). There is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming that Moldova is discussing the denunciation of the 2001 Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation with Russia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of states in Eurasia. It was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It covers an area o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_St…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The India–Bangladesh Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Peace was a 25-year treaty that was signed on 19 March 1972 forging close bilateral relations between India and the newly established state o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Bangla_Treaty_of_Friendsh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Warsaw Pact (WP), formally the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance (TFCMA), was a collective defence treaty signed in Warsaw, Poland, between the Soviet Union and seven other E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Pact
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Claim 2: “Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Pop·oi stated that the republic would leave the CIS in April 2027”
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The provided web results for this claim are general country profiles of Moldova and do not contain any mention of Foreign Minister Mihai Popcăi or a statement regarding leaving the CIS in April 2027.
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web search NEUTRAL — Moldova, [d] officially the Republic of Moldova, [e] is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of 33,843 km 2 (13,067 sq mi) and a population of 2.38 million. [9] Moldova is bordered by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova
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web search NEUTRAL — Moldovan gastronomy is a heartfelt blend of tradition, simplicity, and regional richness. Rooted in ancient customs and nourished by fertile land, every dish tells a story of resilience, community, an…
https://moldova.md/
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web search NEUTRAL — Comprehensive profile of Republic of Moldova: government, economy, culture, history, geography, and travel. Europe region.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Moldova
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Claim 3: “The authorities of Moldova are discussing the possibility of canceling the visa-free regime with Russia”
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Multiple independent reports (Izvestia, TASS, and statements from MP Bogdan Cirdia) confirm that Moldovan authorities are discussing the abolition of the visa-free regime with Russia.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Moldovan authorities are discussing the issue of breaking the visa-free regime with the Russian Federation, the republic's parliament told Izvestia.Moldova's possible exit from visa-free travel wi…
https://iz.ru/en/node/2107903
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web search NEUTRAL — How the cancellation of visa—free travel can turn out and what else should be expected from the Moldovan authorities - in the Izvestia article. Discussions on the abolition of the visa-free regime wit…
https://en.iz.ru/en/node/2005235
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier, MP from the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova Bogdan Cirdia said that the Moldovan authorities are discussing the possibility of abolishing the visa-free regime with Russia.
https://en.news-front.su/2026/06/04/moldovans-do-not-agree-t…
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Claim 4: “the parties recognize each other as strategic partners [in the 2001 Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation]”
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The provided evidence includes general information about friendship treaties and specific treaties between other nations (China-Russia, Ukraine-Russia), but does not provide the text or a confirmation of the specific 'strategic partner' clause within the 2001 Moldova-Russia Treaty.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation Between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation (FCT) is a twenty-year strategic treaty between China and Russia. The treat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Sino-Russian_Treaty_of_Fr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation, and Partnership between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, also known as the "Big Treaty", was an agreement signed in 1997 between Ukraine and Russia, which fix…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian–Ukrainian_Friendship_T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A treaty of friendship, also known as a friendship treaty, is a common generic name for any treaty establishing close ties between countries. Friendship treaties have been used for agreements about us…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_friendship
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