Russia Is Playing a Long Game in Moldova
Referendum
On October 20, citizens of the Republic of Moldova will head to the polls for a combined presidential election and referendum on joining the European Union. Ahead of these votes, Moscow has mounted a campaign to support pro-Russian candidates and parties, weaken incumbent President Maia Sandu, and slow Moldova’s moves to align more closely with Europe. Russian interference in Moldovan politics is not a new phenomenon: Moscow ruled Moldova for centuries and still considers it to be part of its
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