Moldova on pace to reject alleged Putin-backed candidate in blow to Russia

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Europe worries that if the Kremlin gains a foothold through Moldova it could complicate matters for Ukraine and the bloc as a whole - especially with EU membership a possibility.
53% : Authorities are on high alert," Moldovan security adviser Stanislav Secrieru wrote on X.Moldova's election run-off follows a referendum to change the constitution and allow a pathway to European Union (EU) membership, which passed by a sliver of a margin with 50.46 percent of voters supporting the measure.
48% : "A future pro-Russian government of Moldova that is a full member of the EU, could, along with its MEPs, similarly try to influence EU policy on Russian sanctions, energy imports and security," Jeremy Holt, head of Central and Eastern Europe at geopolitical and cyber risk consultancy S-RM, previously told Newsweek.

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