Moldova , however , did not agree , as large portions of the territory occupied in 1940 by USSR remain in Ukraine .
Moldova , however , did not almost immediately took steps to assert its sovereignty over the full territory of the now - former MSSR .
Moldova , however , did not agree , as large portions of the territory occupied in 1940 by USSR remain in Ukraine , and almost immediately took steps to assert its sovereignty over the full territory of the now - former MSSR .