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French, German and Polish leaders head to Moldova to denounce Russian 'interference' ahead of vote

www.france24.com Macron pledges 'determined support' for Moldova, condemns Russian 'lies' ahead of pivotal poll

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday declared France's "determined support" for Moldova and its EU ambitions, while slamming the "Kremlin's propaganda" on a symbolic visit to the former Soviet…

Leaders from France, Germany and Poland are headed to Moldova Wednesday on the eve of the campaign for next month's high-stakes parliamentary election. Moldova's pro-EU President Maia Sandu described the European leaders' visit as a "show of support" for the former Soviet republic in the face of what the government has denounced as Russian interference.

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Not sure what this is meant to accomplish, as I doubt its actual mission is "a show of support". In fact, there is a risk the visit might inflame anti-EU sentiment, much like the public talk between Macron and Romania's Dan inflamed all the russian trolls before presidentials. On the other hand you shouldn't avoid doing something in good faith just because the russian trolls might complain, as they'd just find something else to shout about.
- It is meant to show that the EU actually cares about Moldova. This is especially important as Russia has cut off gas supplies to Transnistria to destabalize Moldova. The EU helped out and made the situation bearable. With EU leaders coming to the country, they show that they care and that Moldova might join the EU one day.
  For the EU it could remove a Russian outpost close to EU borders. So they are actually interessted in this and it is not just talk.
  
  Shame that the eu didn't take the same stance when it came to serbia and their fight for democracy
  
  Oh noooo they cut off gas supplies? How dare they? I thought they were sanctionned, why are we still buying gaz to the people we're supposed to defend ourselfes against by buying bombs.

I prefer to be a little blue-eyed here and see it 100% as the show of support against a common enemy it's supposed to be.
People tend to forget that all this (gestures towards Russia and Ukraine) is a uniquely European problem first and last. Sure it has global components but the way America latched on to it, with its black/white ideology, Free World vs Communism, We Are The World Police POV - is exactly what Putin wished for.

AHAHAHAH "yeah we're gonna fight electoral interference by sending our leaders during your elections. War is peace".
Imagine if Putin had been in Washington during the elections last year lmao
Constant gaslighting from the atlantists
- Only difference is the EU doesn't engage in electoral manipulation and Russia does.
  EU is supporting a country against Russian infiltration attempts aimed at destabilising it and undoing its democratic institutions in order for it to become a Russian puppet state.
  Russia engages in electoral manipulation in basically the entire western world by means of media propaganda schemes, funding of eurosceptic parties, bot farms, etc. EU doesn't.
  Get your head out of your Russian manipulated ass.

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