Russian-Romanian relations were generally cordial until the end of the 18th century when Russia was helping Wallachia and Moldavia, two principalities that would later join to create Romania, …

In November 1940, Romania signed the Tripartite Pact and, consequently, in June 1941 entered World War II on the Axis side, fighting against the Soviet Union until August 1944, when it …

2 days ago · Romania was occupied by Soviet troops in 1944 and became a satellite of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) in 1948. The country was under communist rule from …

Oct 8, 2018 · 1877-1878 - Romania wins full independence from the Ottoman Empire by siding with Russia in the Russo-Turkish War. It also acquires a coastline on the Danube delta. 1881 - …

In the 1930s, Romania had played a massive role in the Third Reich’s strategy: it shared a huge stretch of border with the Soviet Union, which Nazi Germany was actively planning to invade; it...

Oct 28, 2024 · The 1877-1878 Russo-Turkish War marked a turning point for Romania, paving its path to sovereignty. Explore Romania’s involvement, declaration of independence, and the …

Feb 1, 2025 · A Troubled History. Relations between Romania and its large Eastern neighbor–Tsarist Russia, then the USSR, and now the Russian Federation–have been fraught …

Feb 14, 2025 · Romania, as a country located in Central-Eastern Europe became an arena where Russian and EU’s policies clash. The fragile sympathy Romanians held towards Russia …

Five years later Russia occupies Moldavia and Wallachia (for the last time during the 19th century) in the build-up to the Crimean war. After the defeat of Russia, the powers Meeting in …

Romanian troops entered World War II in June 1941 as part of Operation Barbarossa, under the German High Command. Following the recapturing of the territory annexed by the Soviet …