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Moldova votes to join EU in setback for Russia, but Moscow’s interference operations will continue
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Moldovan President Maia Sandu speaking during a press conference in Chisinau, Moldova, on Oct 21.
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BRUSSELS – Russia has suffered a strategic defeat after the people of Moldova, a former Soviet republic neighbouring Ukraine, narrowly voted to join the European Union, defying a noisy Russian campaign against such a decision.
With all the votes in the Oct 20 Moldovan referendum now counted, the “yes to EU” camp won by a slender majority of 50.4 per cent, with 49.6 per cent casting ballots in opposition to the move.
