Russia or Brussels? Foreign policy becomes key battleground in Moldova’s presidential election

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Moldova heads to the polls on Sunday for the second-round of its presidential election. But, while voters focus on the country’s coronavirus response and its faltering economy, ties with Russia are also a key topic for debate.

The incumbent, President Igor Dodon, is coming to the end of his first term in office and seeking re-election. The one-time Socialist Party leader faces a tough challenge from his liberal former prime minister and ex-coalition partner Maia Sandu, who topped the first round of voting with 36 percent of the vote. Dodon came in a close second with around one in three votes cast for him.

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