Bangladesh, Jan. 22 -- The process of Moldova distancing itself from its traditional partners in the post-Soviet space is accelerating. The country seems determined to follow the same path as post-Maidan Ukraine, taking a pro-Western and anti-Russian direction. The most recent step by the Moldovan government was to formally initiate the countrys exit from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the main international organization of former Soviet states.

Recently, Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi announced that his country has formally submitted a request to withdraw from the CIS. Popsoi made it clear that Moldova “officially will no longer be a member of the CIS.” According to him, the Moldovan state is already &...