Abstract
In the context of the disintegration processes that engulfed the former Russian Empire after the February and especially October revolutions, Bessarabia became a field of conflict of interests of various geopolitical actors, especially Romania, which intends to take advantage of the favourable situation and annex this territory. The decisions of the Sfatul Tärii (regional Council), a local legislative body of dubious legitimacy, formed in hot pursuit, were supposed to give "legitimacy" to this action. Nevertheless, the Romanian historiography continues to assert the «volun- tary» accession of Bessarabia to Romania. The article, based on the analysis of the actual course of events, refutes this thesis. It is also stated that Romania would not have been able to carry out its plan independently, without the support of the Western powers, under any circumstances.
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