As war rages in neighbouring Ukraine, Moldova readies for two crucial votes
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Moldovans will head to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election and referendum on EU ascension.
On Sunday, Moldovans will have the opportunity to cast two votes.
One is to elect a new president. The other is a referendum on whether their country should include the goal of European Union accession in its constitution.
A landlocked nation home to the pro-Kremlin breakaway region of Transnistria, Moldova is sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania as Russia’s war rages on – and is often home to divisions between pro-West and pro-Moscow factions.
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Moldova is a small nation with a population of about three million. About 500,000 people live in Transnistria.
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