Relationship dossier
Moldova
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Moldova and Ukraine cooperate on European integration and war-related challenges, alongside regional sensitivities.
Moldova toward Ukraine
+40Moldova has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and received Ukrainian refugees, providing practical support to people displaced by the war.
Ukraine toward Moldova
+35Ukraine has supported Moldova’s European integration and cooperated with it on shared regional challenges, including the security implications of Russia’s war.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship combines practical cooperation on refugee needs, regional security and European integration with sensitivities around Transnistria and the Dniester region. These shared priorities support a cooperative relationship, though the extent and durability of specific bilateral arrangements are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Moldova and Ukraine cooperate on regional security, European integration and the effects of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Moldova has condemned the invasion and received large numbers of Ukrainian refugees. The governments have also coordinated on European integration. Relations include sensitive issues connected to Transnistria and the Dniester region, while the scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.
Areas of tension
- Bilateral concerns related to the Dniester region and Ukraine’s Bystroye canal project.
- Security and policy issues involving Transnistria and the Moldova-Ukraine border.
Key developments
Moldova received large numbers of people fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Moldova and Ukraine received European Union candidate status, strengthening their shared European integration agenda.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral security and economic cooperation are unclear.
- The current status of bilateral concerns regarding the Dniester region and Transnistria is uncertain.