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Pavel Moraru: Signing of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact led to start of World War II

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The signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact led to the start of World War II. The war turned global after Germany attacked Poland as two colonial empires, France and Great Britain, became directly involved in the war after Germany’s attack. Great Britain consisted then of the largest countries in history and played a huge role in the final victory, doctor habilitate of history Pavel Moraru stated in a public debate hosted by IPN.

The historian said the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact consisted of two parts – the nonaggression pact and the secret additional protocol. Germany, seeing that the Soviet Union initiated negotiations with Great Britain and France, proposed signing a non-aggression treaty with the Soviet Union, but the Soviets demanded that the nonaggression treaty should have an additional secret protocol. The nonaggression treaty can be considered illegal as the given protocol referred to third parties. A nonaggression treaty is signed between two, three or more sides, but does not refer to the fate of other countries.

The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was a diplomatic and territorial success for the Soviet Union. Under this, the Soviet Union managed to bring territories of the former Russian Empire inside its borders. It was an achieved objective. Also, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact hit the German-Japanese alliance. On August 23, 1939, when the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed in Moscow, Japan was suffering a defeat to the Soviet Union on the Khalkhin Gol lake in Mongolia. For Japan, the signing of the pact was a betrayal on the part of the German ally and immediately after its signing, Japan said that it would not become involved in the war in Europe.

According to Pavel Moraru, by signing the Molotov- Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union didn’t aim to put off the start of the war. This is a Soviet myth formulated earlier as the Soviet Union didn’t have reasons to delay it. On the contrary, it wanted to start to take action as swiftly as possible, aiming to communize the whole Europe. Another myth is that the Soviet Union wasn’t ready for war and was taken by surprise by the German attack of June 22, 1941. In reality, the Soviet Union intensely prepared for an offensive war, not for a defensive war.

The doctor of history noted that after the dismemberment of the Soviet Union, the Soviet regime didn’t undergo purification, wasn’t condemned at international level. The current Russian Federation practically inherited what was there in the Soviet Union. The Russian Federation when the Soviet Union collapsed didn’t go through this de-communization, pacification process and there was a particular percentage of citizens in Russia who aspired to revenge. After the dismemberment of the Soviet Union, Russia became a revanchist state and, owing to propaganda, that percentage of 20-30% passed the level of 50%. The Russian propaganda currently speaks about the role of Russia, the Soviet Union in the fight against Nazism, trying to monopolize that victory of the allies against Nazi Germany,” concluded Pavel Moraru.

The public debate entitled “Truth and lie about beginning of World War II” was the 18th installment of IPN’s project “Impact of the Past on Confidence and Peace Building Processes” that is supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation of Germany.

See related articles:
  1. Igor Boțan: Moldovan society must not forget horrors of Soviet regime
  2. Larisa Turea: Famine of 1946–1947 was organized. Moscow knew and did not care
  3. Ștefan Popov: Consequences of famine of 1946–1947 are still felt: fear and mistrust were instruments of subjugation
  4. Famine of 1946-1947, an organized crime: documents, testimonies and collective traumas
  5. Igor Boțan: Number of supporters of Union with Romania increased threefold in 15 years
  6. Ion Negrei: International community recognized Union of Bessarabia with Romania based on right to self-determination
  7. Bessarabians were fully represented in Bucharest after Union of 1918, historian Nicolae Enciu
  8. Igor Boțan: Oppressive regime in Transnistrian region speculates on historical factors
  9. Alexandru Postica: Language problems and economic interests are persistent challenges in Transnistrian region
  10. Anatol Țăranu: Vulgar Moldovenism born in MASSR continues to live in Moldova’s realities
  11. Anneli Ute Gabanyi: Moldova has always been of great geostrategic importance for Russia
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  13. Ion Valer Xenofontov: Ideas from secret protocol to Soviet-Nazi pact still used today
  14. Igor Boțan: Soviet’s actions in relation to the Bessarabians in 1940 are ‘occupation” not “liberation”
  15. Historian Dumitru Lisnic: Soviets brought their own people to Bessarabia for administrative positions
  16. Anatol Petrencu: Soviets imposed their way of thinking and way of life in MSSR
  17. Ex-history teacher from Șerpeni: Village in 1944 was completely destroyed
  18. Igor Boțan: Soviets’ 1940 actions in relation to Bessarabians were not “liberation”
  19. Anatol Țăranu: Annexation of Bessarabia on June 28, 1940 was an agreement between two dictators
  20. Andrei Curăraru: Deportations were aimed at creating society without values
  21. Lidia Pădureac: Soviet state committed crimes against humanity
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  77. Ion Varta: Russian factor was every time fateful for our national interest
  78. Igor Boțan: Role of intellectuality in obtaining Independence was prolific
  79. Ion Negrei: Putsch of October 1917 didn’t enjoy support among population of Bessarabia
  80. Igor Boțan: We are witnessing third stage of dismemberment of Soviet Union
  81. Marin Gherman: Communism was a catastrophe for previous century
  82. Ludmila Cojocaru: Keeping memory of Stalinist crimes necessitates effort from state and society
  83. Igor Boțan: After Stalin’s death, Stalinization is only a kind of phantom
  84. Florin Abraham: Historical memory cannot be built without state support
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  97. Igor Boțan: Acknowledging organized famine is important for learning lessons
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The support approved by the European Commission can amount to 15,000 euros for renovating an apartment, 20,000 euros for renovating a house, and 15,000 euros for purchasing an electric car. The specific eligibility requirements and the applicants’ contribution will be determined at a later date as part of the National Social Climate Plan.

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Pavel Moraru: Signing of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact led to start of World War II

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The signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact led to the start of World War II. The war turned global after Germany attacked Poland as two colonial empires, France and Great Britain, became directly involved in the war after Germany’s attack. Great Britain consisted then of the largest countries in history and played a huge role in the final victory, doctor habilitate of history Pavel Moraru stated in a public debate hosted by IPN.

The historian said the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact consisted of two parts – the nonaggression pact and the secret additional protocol. Germany, seeing that the Soviet Union initiated negotiations with Great Britain and France, proposed signing a non-aggression treaty with the Soviet Union, but the Soviets demanded that the nonaggression treaty should have an additional secret protocol. The nonaggression treaty can be considered illegal as the given protocol referred to third parties. A nonaggression treaty is signed between two, three or more sides, but does not refer to the fate of other countries.

The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was a diplomatic and territorial success for the Soviet Union. Under this, the Soviet Union managed to bring territories of the former Russian Empire inside its borders. It was an achieved objective. Also, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact hit the German-Japanese alliance. On August 23, 1939, when the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed in Moscow, Japan was suffering a defeat to the Soviet Union on the Khalkhin Gol lake in Mongolia. For Japan, the signing of the pact was a betrayal on the part of the German ally and immediately after its signing, Japan said that it would not become involved in the war in Europe.

According to Pavel Moraru, by signing the Molotov- Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union didn’t aim to put off the start of the war. This is a Soviet myth formulated earlier as the Soviet Union didn’t have reasons to delay it. On the contrary, it wanted to start to take action as swiftly as possible, aiming to communize the whole Europe. Another myth is that the Soviet Union wasn’t ready for war and was taken by surprise by the German attack of June 22, 1941. In reality, the Soviet Union intensely prepared for an offensive war, not for a defensive war.

The doctor of history noted that after the dismemberment of the Soviet Union, the Soviet regime didn’t undergo purification, wasn’t condemned at international level. The current Russian Federation practically inherited what was there in the Soviet Union. The Russian Federation when the Soviet Union collapsed didn’t go through this de-communization, pacification process and there was a particular percentage of citizens in Russia who aspired to revenge. After the dismemberment of the Soviet Union, Russia became a revanchist state and, owing to propaganda, that percentage of 20-30% passed the level of 50%. The Russian propaganda currently speaks about the role of Russia, the Soviet Union in the fight against Nazism, trying to monopolize that victory of the allies against Nazi Germany,” concluded Pavel Moraru.

The public debate entitled “Truth and lie about beginning of World War II” was the 18th installment of IPN’s project “Impact of the Past on Confidence and Peace Building Processes” that is supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation of Germany.

See related articles:
  1. Igor Boțan: Moldovan society must not forget horrors of Soviet regime
  2. Larisa Turea: Famine of 1946–1947 was organized. Moscow knew and did not care
  3. Ștefan Popov: Consequences of famine of 1946–1947 are still felt: fear and mistrust were instruments of subjugation
  4. Famine of 1946-1947, an organized crime: documents, testimonies and collective traumas
  5. Igor Boțan: Number of supporters of Union with Romania increased threefold in 15 years
  6. Ion Negrei: International community recognized Union of Bessarabia with Romania based on right to self-determination
  7. Bessarabians were fully represented in Bucharest after Union of 1918, historian Nicolae Enciu
  8. Igor Boțan: Oppressive regime in Transnistrian region speculates on historical factors
  9. Alexandru Postica: Language problems and economic interests are persistent challenges in Transnistrian region
  10. Anatol Țăranu: Vulgar Moldovenism born in MASSR continues to live in Moldova’s realities
  11. Anneli Ute Gabanyi: Moldova has always been of great geostrategic importance for Russia
  12. Igor Boțan: Moldova’s biggest threat comes from disinformation campaigns
  13. Ion Valer Xenofontov: Ideas from secret protocol to Soviet-Nazi pact still used today
  14. Igor Boțan: Soviet’s actions in relation to the Bessarabians in 1940 are ‘occupation” not “liberation”
  15. Historian Dumitru Lisnic: Soviets brought their own people to Bessarabia for administrative positions
  16. Anatol Petrencu: Soviets imposed their way of thinking and way of life in MSSR
  17. Ex-history teacher from Șerpeni: Village in 1944 was completely destroyed
  18. Igor Boțan: Soviets’ 1940 actions in relation to Bessarabians were not “liberation”
  19. Anatol Țăranu: Annexation of Bessarabia on June 28, 1940 was an agreement between two dictators
  20. Andrei Curăraru: Deportations were aimed at creating society without values
  21. Lidia Pădureac: Soviet state committed crimes against humanity
  22. Alecu Reniță: Deportations must keep us vigilant and as far away as possible from Russia – a struggling monster
  23. Igor Boțan: Propaganda must be combated by imbedding critical thinking
  24. Nicolae Mihai: In totalitarian regimes, citizens no longer enjoy rights and freedoms
  25. Virgiliu Bîrlădeanu: In Russia there is an authoritarian regime with totalitarian tendencies
  26. Igor Boțan: All legislatures in Moldova were pro-European or had periods when they promoted accession
  27. Andrei Curăraru: EU’s ambition is to become an important political center
  28. Anatol Petrencu: Collapse of Soviet Union was a triumph for countries annexed by force
  29. Cristian Manolachi: We must discern in avalanche of political messages. 2024 is a complicated election year
  30. Igor Boțan: Political mythology in Ukraine war has been exploited to the maximum
  31. Virgiliu Bîrlădeanu: Authoritarian regimes are effective in disseminating propaganda
  32. Valentin Constantinov: Today we speak Romanian due to verticality of population of Bessarabia in 1812
  33. Igor Boțan: Literary language and official language are brought to highest level that unites us all
  34. Vasile Șoimaru: We are Romanians on both banks of the Prut
  35. Statements about Russia terrorist attack: Terror breeds only terror
  36. Igor Boțan: Moldovan authorities must ensure communication with citizens from left bank of the Nistru
  37. Alexandru Cerbu about war of 1992: Bodies were lying on the streets in Tighina as in Bucha
  38. Victor Juc: The Nistru armed conflict was caused deliberately
  39. Igor Boțan: Danger of repeat of horrors that society experienced under communist regime still exists
  40. Virgiliu Bîrlădeanu: We must detach ourselves from Soviet past and build a European society
  41. Flori Bălănescu: In the absence of a Nuremberg-type trial, we cannot talk about condemnation of communism
  42. Alexandru Postica: Victims of political repression receive far too small recompence against terror they went through
  43. Igor Botan: You cannot build a future if you don’t know your past
  44. Ana Bîtcă: By informing students about political repression, we want to avoid repeat of past mistakes
  45. Igor Boțan: The Gulag was Bolsheviks’ solution for controlling population’s protest movement
  46. Ludmila Cojocaru: Soviet system meant repression, extermination, enslavement of population
  47. Lidia Pădureac: The Gulag was used to destroy people’s uprightness
  48. Igor Boțan: Budapest Memorandum would have been very important if those who signed it had considered it binding
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  52. Natalia Albu: Frozen conflicts mean also a low level of quality of human life
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  54. Igor Boțan: Phenomena that occurred in USSR before World War II were typical also for MASSR
  55. Virgiliu Bîrlădeanu: Thousands of people were executed only because they were regarded as a possible source of opposition
  56. Igor Boțan: To better understand how Union of 1918 occurred, we should analyze circumstances in which this occurred
  57. Alexandru Arseni: Governments in Chisinau and in Bucharest should recognize Union of 1918
  58. Ion Varta: After Russian Empire collapsed, Romanian national movement evolved into national liberation movement
  59. Igor Boțan: When we speak about collapse of Constituent Assembly, we should consider consequences of this for Bessarabia
  60. Nicolae Enciu: Soviet society was constituted as an antipode of Western society
  61. Anatol Petrencu: In current Russia, there is no democracy
  62. Igor Boțan: Romania is also obliged to make effort for Moldova to manage to integrate into EU
  63. Alecu Reniță: Russia is a threat not only to ex-Soviet states, but also to whole Europe
  64. Igor Șarov: A continuous struggle is led to secure European integration desideratum
  65. Igor Boțan: Cold War ended because everyone realized what Soviet power actually was
  66. Ion Valer Xenofontov: Cold War lesson – to win with modesty and to lose with grace
  67. Anneli Ute Gabanyi: USSR wanted to impose same thinking system on people
  68. Vitalie Stoian: Warsaw Part always intervened inside its borders, not outside them
  69. Anatol Țăranu: Warsaw Treaty was nothing else but “collective policeman”
  70. Igor Boțan: Warsaw Pact was a reply to reply
  71. Radu Burduja: NATO was and will remain a successful alliance
  72. Igor Boțan: Soviet Union became totalitarian and wanted to conquer whole world
  73. Victor Juc: NATO enlargement occurs at request of states that consider themselves vulnerable
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  75. Mihai Țurcanu: Russia wants to change international order by force
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  77. Ion Varta: Russian factor was every time fateful for our national interest
  78. Igor Boțan: Role of intellectuality in obtaining Independence was prolific
  79. Ion Negrei: Putsch of October 1917 didn’t enjoy support among population of Bessarabia
  80. Igor Boțan: We are witnessing third stage of dismemberment of Soviet Union
  81. Marin Gherman: Communism was a catastrophe for previous century
  82. Ludmila Cojocaru: Keeping memory of Stalinist crimes necessitates effort from state and society
  83. Igor Boțan: After Stalin’s death, Stalinization is only a kind of phantom
  84. Florin Abraham: Historical memory cannot be built without state support
  85. Igor Boțan: Stalinist elites devour each other, this being an essential quality of Stalinism
  86. Octavian Țîcu: Stalinization – imbedding of a series of features typical of Soviet Union
  87. Florin-Răzvan Mihai: Putinism poses a big threat
  88. Ion Manole: Passivity of international community to crimes of communism generated Ukraine war
  89. Igor Boțan: Possession of nuclear weapon makes Russia ignore international law norms
  90. Anatol Petrencu: Some nations fight without scruple
  91. Igor Boțan: Those who took part in deportation of people from Bessarabia were ideologically indoctrinated
  92. Viorica Olaru: The Kremlin administration is similar to the KGB
  93. Alexandru Postica: Deportations should be treated in a broader context
  94. Mihail Druță: It is justified to celebrate Europe Day on May 9
  95. Anatol Țăranu: Moldova cannot become European state by keeping Soviet symbols
  96. Igor Boțan: It is a big mistake to reveal World War II events that suit only a particular side
  97. Igor Boțan: Acknowledging organized famine is important for learning lessons
  98. Museographer of Avdarma: 800 people died from hunger in this village in 1946-1947
  99. Famine of 1946-1947. Vasile Șoimaru: People were dispossessed of everything and were murdered
  100. Lidia Pădureac: While Moldovan SSR was dying from starvation, Soviet Union was exporting grain
  101. Igor Boțan: Fascism, in its milder version, and Bolshevism were heresies of socialism
  102. Virgiliu Bîrlădeanu: Society should be attentive so as not to allow authoritarian-totalitarian deviations
  103. Alexandru Cosmescu: Fascism, Stalinism and Nazism created external enemies in order to achieve their goals
  104. Alecu Reniță on 1903 pogrom: Authorities failed to stop bloodshed
  105. Andrei Kushko: Not Moldovans, but imperial functionaries triggered Chisinau program
  106. Igor Boțan: Chisinau program was an outburst of anti-Semitism in Russian Empire
  107. Igor Boțan: Accession to EU is alternative to Russian world for Moldova
  108. Ion Negrei: Moldova should connect to European space for good
  109. Anatol Țăranu: There are affinities between aggressive policy of Russian empire and current regime of Putin
  110. Mihai Țurcanu: “Stockholm syndrome” replaced feeling of national identity in many compatriots
  111. Igor Boțan: Putin’s drama is that he does not have ideology or economic force or army
  112. Maria Pilchin: Putin teaches his people to die because he was unable to teach them to live
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The Republic of Moldova is banking on investments from India in IT, industry, and energy

by Alexandru Carasec

Access to a European market of over 870 million consumers, advanced IT infrastructure, and the digitalization of public services were the main advantages presented by the Republic of Moldova to Indian investors, during the first Moldova-India Business Forum, reports IPN.

At the forum, the Investment Agency presented the Republic of Moldova as a competitive business destination, highlighting its strategic geographical positioning, low operational costs, attractive tax system, multilingual workforce, and developed IT infrastructure. Moreover, representatives of the institution emphasized that over 79% of public services intended for the business environment are digitalized.

The Executive Director of the Investment Agency, Mihai Burunciuc, stated that the first Moldova-India Business Forum reflects the commitment of both states to strengthen economic relations and create new opportunities in the field of trade, investment, and sustainable development.

Present at the event, President Maia Sandru, highlighted India’s progress in the field of technology and innovation, noting that the Republic of Moldova aims to become the most business-friendly country in the region through the digitalization of public services. According to the head of state, during the meeting with her Indian counterpart, the two countries agreed to double trade exchanges in the next two years.

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, stated that her visit to the Republic of Moldova aims to strengthen bilateral relations in the political, economic, and social fields. She said that India seeks a partnership based on trust and credibility and sees significant potential for cooperation in digital services, information technology, and cybersecurity.

In turn, the designated Prime Minister, Vasile Tofan, stated that the progress of the Republic of Moldova must be reflected not only in presentations, but also in concrete results for investors. According to him, reforms and modernization must be quickly felt by the business environment, and the Republic of Moldova can become a European development center for Indian companies in the fields of artificial intelligence, software, and cyber security.

During the presentation, the main economic data of the country were also highlighted. According to the Investment Agency, service exports reached 2.8 billion euros in 2025, foreign direct investments reached 5.1 billion euros, and 85% of these come from EU countries. Also, the IT sector contributes 7.5% to the gross domestic product, has over 50 thousand specialists, and exports 88% of its services. Among the promoted fields are information technology and business services, the automotive and electronics industry, the processing of agri-food products, the textile industry, the pharmaceutical sector, as well as infrastructure and renewable energy projects.

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