EU candidate Moldova to hold 2 pivotal votes
EU candidate Moldova to hold two pivotal votes as officials denounce Russian ‘hybrid attacks’
Moldovans will cast their ballots on Sunday in two key votes that are viewed as critical to securing Moldova’s pro-Western future.
Moldova's pivotal choice: EU future challenged by Russian tactics
On 20 October, elections for the President of the Republic of Moldova will be held, accompanied by a referendum concerning joining the European Union. Moscow is intensifying its efforts to thwart pro-European tendencies.
EU candidate Moldova to hold two pivotal votes
MAGDACESTI, Moldova< Oct 19, (AP): On a frigid evening in a village near Moldova’s capital, President Maia Sandu warned locals of Russian meddling as she seeks reelection and touted joining the European Union as the only way forward. Her message came days before key votes that could help to determine the country’s future.
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Soviet republic ahead of Sunday’s vote, officials say
Moldova faces a tug of war between Russia and the West in two crucial votes
Voters in Moldova will cast their ballots Sunday in two crucial votes, which have been billed as the most consequential in the country’s post-Soviet history. One is for president, the other a referendum on eventual European Union membership.
Moldova's EU referendum beset by alleged Russian meddling
Moldovans will choose whether their country's path to the EU remains clear when they head to the polls this weekend. Russia has allegedly tried to sway voters away from the EU in the run-up to the historic referendum.
Moldova prepares for an EU referendum and presidential election held under Russia's shadow
Moldovan citizens will vote on whether to formally add EU membership aspirations to their country's constitution. A win for pro-Europeans and Maya Sandu’s re-election could increase tensions with pro-Russian separatists.
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