EU’s Push for Moldova Membership Masks Strategic Vulnerabilities Ahead of Crucial Elections
As top EU officials rally behind Moldova’s bid for EU membership amid Russian interference fears, the tangled politics reveal deep challenges that could undermine Eastern Europe’s stability and America’s interests.

The European Union’s effort to fast-track Moldova toward membership through a high-profile summit this Friday in Chisinau glosses over serious geopolitical risks and internal EU divisions that Washington and patriots should scrutinize carefully. Moldova, a small former Soviet republic wedged precariously between East and West, is set to hold parliamentary elections on September 28. Brushing aside Moscow’s persistent claims of innocence, Western officials openly accuse Russia of waging a “hybrid war” — involving election meddling and disinformation campaigns — aiming to disrupt Moldova's pro-Western trajectory. Yet, the EU itself is far from unified. Hungary’s opposition to Ukraine’s EU bid indirectly...
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