Moldova

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Moldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interference

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans voted by a razor-thin majority in favor of securing the country’s path toward European Union membership, electoral data showed Monday, after the pro-Western president accused foreign interference and “criminal groups” of trying to undermine the vote in the former Soviet republic.

https://apnews.com/article/moldova-elections-eu-referendum-russia-325cb2c13beb1d76565a6e2aadef971a?

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‘No heating, no light': Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas supplies

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — On a frigid morning in Moldova’s capital, 39-year-old postal worker Petru Murzin braces for a difficult winter as he fears a looming energy shortage could leave many Moldovans with “no heating, no light.”

https://apnews.com/article/moldova-energy-crisis-russia-transnistria-gas-europe-3cb90f12ad5274bda67f99a1c4619abf?

ps:So the "good guys" are at it again!!

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Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups Moldova’s pro-Western governing party won a clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups in an election Sunday that was widely viewed as a stark choice between East and West. Read more.

Why this matters: The election was widely viewed as a geopolitical choice for Moldovans: between a path to the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold. With nearly all polling station reports counted on Monday, electoral data showed the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity had 50.1% of the vote, while the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc had 24.2%.   The outcome was noteworthy considering Moldovan authorities’ repeated claims that Russia was conducting a vast “hybrid war” to try to sway the outcome. The alleged Russian schemes included orchestrating a large-scale vote-buying scheme, conducting more than 1,000 cyberattacks on critical government infrastructure, a plan to incite riots around Sunday’s election, and a sprawling disinformation campaign online.   Moldova applied to join the EU in 2022 in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and was granted candidate status that year. Brussels agreed to open accession negotiations last year.

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