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I wondered why Moldova&#39;s southern border -- clearly intentionally not letting it reach the Black Sea -- was drawn that way. After rephrasing my question in different ways, filtering out the pro-NATO b.s., this is what Bing Co-Pilot finally came up with:
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</div><h1 style="page-break-before: always">Copilot</h1>
Certainly!
Let&#39;s explore the historical and geopolitical context behind
Moldova&#39;s southern border:
<ol>
	<li>Ancient
	Inhabitants:</li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<ul>
		<li>Moldova&#39;s
		territory was inhabited by ancient Dacians, and Moldovans
		identify themselves with their ancestors.</li>
		<li>During
		classical antiquity, Carpian tribes also inhabited Moldova&#39;s
		land<a target="_blank" href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Moldova&quot; target="_top">3</a>.</li>
	</ul>
</ul>
<ol start="2">
	<li>Roman
	and Byzantine Influence:</li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<ul>
		<li>Between
		the 1st and 7th centuries AD, the southern part of Moldova
		intermittently came under the control of the Roman and later
		the Byzantine Empires.</li>
		<li>Due
		to its strategic location on a route between Asia and Europe,
		Moldova faced invasions by various groups, including the Goths,
		Huns, Avars, Magyars, Pechenegs, Cumans, and Mongols<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova&quot; target="_top">1</a>.</li>
	</ul>
</ul>
<ol start="3">
	<li>Russian
	Annexation of Bessarabia:</li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<ul>
		<li>In
		1812, following one of several Russian–Turkish wars, the
		eastern half of Moldova, known as Bessarabia, was annexed by
		the Russian Empire.</li>
		<li>The
		Treaty of Adrianople in 1829 pushed Russia&#39;s frontier south to
		include the Danube delta, further altering Moldova&#39;s
		southern border<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Moldova&quot; target="_top">2</a>.</li>
	</ul>
</ul>
<ol start="4">
	<li>Moldavian
	Democratic Republic and Union with Romania:</li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<ul>
		<li>In
		1918, Bessarabia briefly became independent as the Moldavian
		Democratic Republic.</li>
		<li>Following
		the decision of the Parliament (Sfatul Țării), it united with
		Romania.</li>
		<li>However,
		during World War II, Bessarabia was occupied by the Soviet
		Union, which reclaimed it from Romania<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova&quot; target="_top">1</a>.</li>
	</ul>
</ul>
<ol start="5">
	<li>Post-Soviet
	Independence:</li>
</ol>
<ul>
	<ul>
		<li>In
		1991, after the dissolution of the USSR, Moldova declared
		independence as the Republic of Moldova.</li>
		<li>Despite
		its lack of direct access to the Black Sea, Moldova maintains
		connections through its river basins and geopolitical ties<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova&quot; target="_top">1</a>.</li>
	</ul>
</ul>
In
summary, Moldova&#39;s southern border has evolved over centuries due to
historical events, territorial shifts, and geopolitical influences.
Its current configuration reflects a complex interplay of factors
that have shaped its identity and position in Eastern Europe<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova&quot; target="_top">1</a>
<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Moldova&quot; target="_top">2</a>.
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Source(s)
1.
<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova&quot; target="_top">Moldova
- Wikipedia</a>
2.
<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Moldova&quot; target="_top">History
of Moldova - Wikipedia</a>
3.
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Moldova&quot; target="_top">History
of Moldova Facts, Flag, & Map Britannica</a>
4.
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Moldova&quot; target="_top">Moldova
| History, Population, Map, Flag, Capital, & Facts</a>

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