Moldova election poised to push country toward West, away from Russia

With the reeleciton of a pro-European president in Moldova, the Eastern European country is poised to turn its back on Moscow.

French foreign minister says vote confirms Moldova's 'turn towards Europe'

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot welcomed on Monday the result of the parliamentary election in Moldova, where the Moldovan pro-European Union ruling party won the vote.
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Moldova Chooses Europe, Sends A Message To Putin

Even if Moldova is a tiny country with a population of just two and a half million, it is critically located between Romania, a member of the European Union and NATO, and Ukraine, which is at war with Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

Moldova election: Putin's multimillion-dollar campaign backfires

Vladimir Putin’s expensive and “dirty” campaign to destabilise Moldova has spectacularly backfired, with the small nation’s pro-European party securing a parliamentary majority despite massive Russian interference.
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Voting ends in Moldova’s ‘most consequential’ parliamentary elections

Almost 1.6M of Moldovans have cast their ballots, says electoral authority, with voting ongoing in some polling stations - Anadolu Ajansı

Polls close in Moldova's high-stakes election

Moldovans voted in a high-stakes election to decide whether the country moves closer to the European Union or Russia. Follow DW for more.

Putin and poverty divide voters as Moldova plots a path to Europe

Soviet state back in its sphere of influence while EU membership beckons.
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