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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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