Sandu ties Moldova’s fate to Ukraine despite Hungary blocking both EU paths
President rejects decoupling despite Hungary’s veto blocking both countries
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Pro-European forces take Moldova parliament despite Russian interference campaign
Moldova's governing Action and Solidarity party won 50.14% of votes in parliamentary elections, more than double the 24.20% secured by the opposition Patriotic Electoral Bloc that advocates closer ties with Russia
Russia claims French, British troops arrived in Odesa to target Transnistria as Sandu warns of Moldova-based assault on Ukraine
The unsubstantiated allegations mirror tactics used before Russia's 2014 Crimea annexation, creating manufactured pretexts for potential invasion from Moldova's region occupied by Russian forces.
Moldova elections: Russia’s spy agency pushes conspiracy of planned NATO “occupation”
Kremlin intelligence targets Moldova’s elections with claims of anti-Western plots.
Russian-backed networks target pro-European trajectory of Moldova amid upcoming elections
Nearly 12% of the country remains under Russian-backed authority, a staging ground for destabilization operations.
Kremlin seeks to replace Moldova’s leadership with loyal figures, says Sandu
If Russia succeeds in Moldova's September parliamentary elections, the country could shift overnight from a friendly neighbor of Ukraine to a Russian-controlled threat, she says.
Russia to intensify Moldova destabilization before 2025 parliamentary elections, expert warns
Moldova should prioritize economic growth and social cohesion, as Russia-backed forces exploit internal divisions to push an anti-European agenda, the expert says.
Diaspora vote clinches Sandu’s re-election in Moldova, reflecting deep divisions within the country
Pro-EU Maia Sandu wins Moldova's presidential runoff over pro-Russian Stoianoglo, securing victory with strong diaspora support despite trailing domestically by 2.4%.
Russia-based oligarch funneled $39 million into vote-buying scheme in Moldova
Moldovan police uncovered a $39 million vote-buying scheme, allegedly led by oligarch Ilan Shor, using Russian bank accounts ahead of recent elections and referendum.
Moldova’s presidential election: the Russians were not coming (this time)
Putin, who had practically abandoned incumbent President Igor Dodon ahead of the election (see below), became one of…