cover image: Breaking the vicious circle. Can the new Moldovan president Sandu succeed in balancing relations with the EU and Russia?

Breaking the vicious circle. Can the new Moldovan president Sandu succeed in balancing relations with the EU and Russia?

28 Jan 2021

For the first time in its history, the Republic of Moldova has voted for an openly pro-Western president. De­spite facing domestic and international difficulties, the newly elected Moldovan head of state Maia Sandu could manage to solve dire economic problems at home, while securing the support of both Russia and the European Union. This could have longstanding consequences for both the country itself and for all the other states of the common EU-Russian neighborhood.
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Authors

Mikhail Polianskii and Rebecca Wagner

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4
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Germany