Moldovan Elections to Spotlight Decline of Support for Russia

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"Presidential elections in Moldova scheduled for October 20—the first since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine—will show how much influence Moscow still wields in the country. Before the war, Russia’s position was fairly strong. However, integration with Europe is now even supported by those Moldovan politicians who were previously considered to be Kremlin puppets. ..."

Moldovan Elections to Spotlight Decline of Support for Russia - Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace "Amid the war in Ukraine, almost every politician in Moldova wants to avoid being seen as strongly pro-Russian. But public support for Russia remains significant."