“Inevitable” geopolitical elections in Moldova – the Europeans bet on opposition, Russia favours the incumbent
“Inevitable” geopolitical elections in Moldova – the Europeans bet on opposition, Russia favours the incumbent
Author(s): Denis Cenuşă
Subject(s): Civil Society, Governance
Published by: CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies
Keywords: Moldova 2020-elections;
Summary/Abstract: The geopolitical saga of the Moldovan presidential elections has commenced. Before the voting day on November 1st, 2020, both political voices from the EU and Russia have picked their favorites. The EU looks at the elections as yet another test, after which it will decide how to calibrate its financial assistance. The Russian politicians are shaping instead a narrative that aims to counter the Western presence. Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov (M id.ru, Oct. 2020 ), and Sergei Narishkin (Gazeta.ru, Oct. 2020 ) who leads the Foreign Special Service of Russia, have insinuated that the US would help the opposition to start a “coloured revolution”, if the pro-Russian candidate claims the victory. Moscow is using the comparison with the ongoing power struggles in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan to illustrate what can happen in Moldova.
Series: 3 DCFTAs OP-ed
- Page Count: 3
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
