US EditionMoldova chose Europe over Russia in key election, say EU leaders
- Moldova’s recent parliamentary election concluded with the pro-European political group led by President Maia Sandu securing just over half of the total votes, achieving a clear majority to continue pursuing EU integration.
- The vote followed substantial Russian interference involving disinformation, vote-buying attempts, and attempts to sway public opinion towards the Moscow-backed Patriotic Bloc.
- The Patriotic Electoral Bloc, a pro-Russian left-wing alliance headed by ex-President Igor Dodon, received 24.2% of the vote amid numerous reports of electoral misconduct, including carousel voting and unauthorized individuals inside polling stations.
- President Maia Sandu stated, "The European path is our way forward," while European Council President Antonio Costa said, "The people of Moldova have spoken and chosen democracy, reform, and a European future."
- The election result secures Moldova’s continued path toward EU membership despite a slight decline in PAS support and ongoing political tension including protests called by Dodon.
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Adam Zivo: Moldova chooses the West, embarrassing Russia
Moldova’s parliamentary elections last weekend delivered a clear victory to pro-western voices in the small, but strategically-important eastern European nation. Although Russia invested years, and allegedly hundreds of millions of euros, into destabilizing the country, it failed to install a pro-Kremlin government, suggesting that Moscow’s regional influence is waning.
Moldova Chooses Europe Over Russia
Moldovan president Maia Sandu preparing to cast her vote on September 28, 2025. (Photo by Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images.)This article is brought to you by American Purpose, the magazine and community founded by Francis Fukuyama in 2020, which is part of the Persuasion family.“How do we bankrupt Russia?” one character asks in an internet meme circulated about Moldova’s parliamentary election this past Sunday. The answer? To hold more elections i…
The dispute between Europe and Russia over maintaining influence over a country with successive economic and political crises is beginning to dawn.
Moldova has turned its back on Russia's pressure from Vladimir Putin and voted once again for pro-European and pro-Westerns, but there is no indication that the Russian bear will release this piece of land that separates Ukraine in war from Europe.
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