A new chance for democracy in Moldova by Lucia Leontiev

“…<p>On 11 July 2021, Moldovans elected the 11th legislature of the country and, for the first time, voted overwhelmingly for a pro-Western political party. The results are proof of a high desire for change in Moldova, and a reorientation towards Europe. …”
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New Trends in the Domestic and Foreign Policies  of Putin’s Russia in Early 21st Century (Part 1) by Ihor Hurak, Igor Tsependa

“…During Vladimir Putin's first presidential term (2000-2004), his official speeches traditionally included pro-Western messages. However, in practice, the Kremlin leadership initiated processes that testified completely opposite trends in development of the state. …”
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Polskie partie liberalne wobec integracji Polski ze Wspólnotami Europejskimi/Unią Europejską by Anetta Grzesik-Robak

“…As a result, the liberals contributed to the guiding of Poland's development, accepting the pro-western option that was maintained and consistently realised by all successive governments. …”
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Ukraine’s Balance Policy between European Union and Russia by Ozan Sabri Tuncer Tuncer, Fatma Nur Erkut

“…There is a division within the country into the pro-Western and pro-Russian options. Ukraine’s aspiration for the UE membership has faced Russia’s objection since time immemorial. …”
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Zabawa czy afekt? O ideologicznym uwikłaniu twórczości Wiktora Pielewina by Andrzej Polak

“…His approach is constantly met with criticism of both pro-Western and traditionalist circles. The former accuse him of an overly skeptical attitude to the Western model of life, while the latter do not like the writer’s ironic approach to social reality, polemics with Russian values and attempts to discredit them. …”
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Transformacja Estonii po rozpadzie Związku Radzieckiego. Determinanty historyczne i analiza porównawcza skutków by Krzysztof Kaczmarek

“…The article also presents the historical determinants of the proWestern orientation of Estonia and its inhabitants. …”
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CONSTRUCTION OF MEMORY POLICY IN THE POST-SOVIET SPACE: GENERAL APPROACHES by Zverev K.A.

“…According to the results of the study, it can be stated that in a number of post-Soviet states that have chosen a pro-Western course and, at the same time, confrontation with the Russian Federation (the Baltic countries, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia), there is a number of similar theses of state historical policy that can be presented in the form of such components as ethnocentrism, an appeal to succession in relation to early state formations (bypassing the USSR), the introduction of the concept of «Soviet occupation» into circulation, a cardinal revision of the events of the «Great Patriotic War» up to this term in favor of the concept of «World War II» and the institutionalization of the memory policy in the form of the creation of specialized, politically engaged institutions (as Institutes of national memory) for the accumulation, formulation and popularization of the main theses of the memory policy. …”
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