Analysis

Moldova sends a message: Europe yes, Russia nyet

The pro-EU party prevailed in Sunday’s election after the Kremlin spent a fortune to get its allies in power instead. What happens now? Mark MacKinnon Senior International Correspondent Chisinau The Globe and Mail Published 15 minutes ago

A Moldovan lets a child cast his paper ballot in Chisinau on Sunday, when the country faced a choice between a governing pro-EU bloc and a pro-Moscow opposition, settling on the former. Vadim Ghirda/The Associated Press

As the results of a crucial parliamentary election were made official Monday, confirming an overwhelming victory for Moldova’s main pro-European Union party, Alina Radu felt optimistic about her country’s future for the first time in a long while.

“Democracy won!” M

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