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Moldova elects president amid Russia-West tug of war
Possible second-round between Dodon and pro-Western Sandu
01 November, 16:19 (ANSA-AFP) - CHISINAU, 01 NOV - Voters in ex-Soviet Moldova
went to the polls on Sunday to elect a president under the
watchful eye of Moscow which wants the polarised country to
remain in its orbit amid political and security crises on
Russia's borders. Pro-Moscow president Igor Dodon is seeking a
new 4-year mandate, with his biggest challenge coming from
longtime pro-Western rival Maia Sandu who wants Moldova to join
the European Union. Experts predict a second-round runoff on
November 15, as neither Dodon nor Sandu are expected to secure
an outright majority on Sunday. (ANSA-AFP).
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