“to overthrow the constitutional order, to change the legitimate power from (Moldova’s capital) Chisinau to an illegitimate one,”
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Maia Sandu
Maia Sandu is a Moldovan politician and economist who, since 2020, has served as the sixth president of Moldova. She is the founder and former leader of the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) and was prime minister of Moldova from June to November 2019, when her government collapsed after a vote of no-confidence. Sandu was minister of education from 2012 to 2015 and member of the parliament of M…
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politics · President of Moldova since 2020 · economist · politician · also Maia Sandu, Sandu
Born 24 May 1972 · Q15071069
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2026· 34 entries
ipn.md: Maia Sandu: Moldova is a young state, with fragile institutions, which should be strengthened
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Українські Національні Новини (УНН): Drone debris was found in Moldova after Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine. Sandu reacted
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Informat.ro: Maia Sandu condemns the Russian attacks on Ukraine and announces that the airspace of the Republic of Moldova has been violated again by a drone.
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Informat.ro: Maia Sandu condena los ataques rusos contra Ucrania y anuncia que el espacio aéreo de la República de Moldavia ha sido violado nuevamente por un dron.
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Infotag: PRESIDENT MAIA SANDU THANKED THE UNITED STATES FOR ITS CONTINUOUS SUPPORT TO THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
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cotidianul.md: Maia Sandu, talks with a leader of Erdoğan's party. Elections in Gagauzia and Turkish investments, among the topics addressed
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EADaily: War and climate, dura Sandu, Pashinyan and a film for adults: morning coffee with EADaily
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uatv.ua: Sandu Explains Why It’s Beneficial For Moldova To Facilitate Ukrainian Grain Transit
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ukranews.com: Sandu supports grain exports from Ukraine through Moldova despite farmers' outrage
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БТА: BTA :: President Sandu Says Some Drones Enter Moldovan Airspace Deliberately
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The Eastern Herald: Ukraine War: Russian Banderol Missile Crashes in Moldova as Sandu Questions ‘Accident’
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logos-pres.md: Maia Sandu proposed developing a plan to promote Moldova’s image in the EU - logos-pres.md
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The Romania Journal: Maia Sandu: More Aid to Ukraine Can Stop Drone Incursions
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112.ua: Grain Transit via Moldova: President Maia Sandu Says Helping Ukraine Is a Duty
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Moldova 1: Drought may raise energy prices, warns Maia Sandu, who announces compensation
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Moldova 1: Maia Sandu invites young readers to share their summer reading and visit the Presidency
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Romania Insider: Russia intentionally sending drones to Republic of Moldova, president Maia Sandu says
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Комерсант Український: Moldova Will Facilitate the Transit of Ukrainian Grain — Sandu
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Informat.ro: Maia Sandu sostiene que Rusia envía intencionadamente algunos drones en la República de Moldavia
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Informat.ro: Maia Sandu claims that Russia is intentionally sending some drones to the Republic of Moldova
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EUalive: Moscow would like to use Moldova to strike Ukraine, Sandu says
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Українські Національні Новини (УНН): Sandu called on Moldova to help Ukraine with grain transit despite farmers’ discontent
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Moldova 1: Moldova has 9,643 millionaires. Maia Sandu: "Let's celebrate rising higher incomes"
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Informat.ro: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, states that the expulsion of the Russian ambassador will not stop the incursions of Russian drones in Moldovan airspace.
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Published video “Jurnal Politic #3: criza apei și energiei, noul Guvern, salariile publice, Ziua Independenței”.
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Awarded Honourable Member of the European Order of Merit (2026).
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Published video “Discursul șefei statului la conferința de presă comună cu Comisara Europeană, Marta Kos.”.
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Published video “Jurnal Politic #2: calamitățile naturale, Traian Băsescu, Eurovision, situația muncitorilor străini”.
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Published video “Discursul șefei statului la conferința comună de presă cu Președintele Ciprului”.
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Published video “Discursul șefei statului la conferința de presă comună cu Kaja Kallas, vicepreședinta Comisiei UE”.
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Published video “Jurnal Politic #1: Vizita în Ucraina, ofițeri SIS eliberați din captivitate, cazul Ludmilei Vartic”.
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Published video “Întrevederea Șefei statului cu Ministrul Afacerilor Interne și Comunicațiilor, Hayashi Yoshimasa”.
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Published video “Mesajul Președintei Maia Sandu la ceremonia dedicată Zilei Memoriei și Recunoștinței”.
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2025· 4 entries
Published video “Crăciun fericit!”.
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Published video “Ceremonia de înmânare a distincțiilor de stat”.
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Reported claimRated The campaign video circulated by propagandists is fake. The real program of the Action and Solidarity party does not feature these plans. · StopFake
StopFake rated the claim “Maia Sandu's Party Promises to Raise Retirement Age, Taxes, and Military Service Terms” The campaign video circulated by propagandists is fake. The real program of the Action and Solidarity party does not feature these plans..
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Awarded Franz Josef Strauss Award (2025).
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2024· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2024).
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Campaign: 2024 presidential election.
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“Moldova, you are victorious! Today, dear Moldovans, you have given a lesson in democracy, worthy of being written in history books. Today, you have saved Moldova.”
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2023· 2 entries
Sandu announced the creation of an anti-propaganda centre to counter this disinformation and to improve the country's hybrid threat response capabilities
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“s government, echoing accusations made by Ukraine”
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2022· 2 entries
The European Union's anti-money laundering body MONEYVAL upgraded Moldova from 'partially compliant' to 'largely compliant' due to significant improvements in the country's legal measures to prevent money laundering and
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That "despite some progress in improving technical compliance with recommendations from the Group of States against Corruption and other bodies, much remains to be done to overcome the legacy of state capture still visib
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2020· 4 entries
VOA rated the claim “"It’s hard to say what Ms. Sandu meant when she pointed to the need to withdraw Russian peacekeepers, but it will hardly help resolve the issue and we will hardly be able to accept this kind of irresponsible demand.”” Misleading.
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Career landmark: President of Moldova (2020).
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Campaign: 2020 presidential election.
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To 28th in 2023, while cautioning that "Moldova's media are diverse but extremely polarised, like the country itself, which is marked by political instability and excessive influence by oligarchs
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2019· 4 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Moldova (2019–2019).
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After being convicted of fraud and money-laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia
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After the election of pro-Western Sandu
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Career landmark: member of the Parliament of Moldova (2019–2019).
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2018· 2 entries
“a historical figure about whom we may say both good and bad things.”
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That he was "a historical figure about whom we may say both good and bad things
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2016· 2 entries
Sandu was the pro-European candidate in the Moldovan presidential election
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Career landmark: chairperson (2016–2020).
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2015· 1 entry
Awarded GPSA Award for Leadership in Social Accountability (2015).
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2012· 1 entry
The resulting losses amounted to €1 billion
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2010· 2 entries
Studied at John F. Kennedy School of Government (2010).
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Was awarded a Master's degree in public policy from the John F
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1998· 1 entry
Studied at Academy of Public Administration of Moldova (1995–1998).
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1994· 1 entry
Studied at Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (1994).
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1992· 1 entry
And led to the Transnistria War, to which she replied:
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1972· 2 entries
Born 1972-05-24.
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“s hybrid threat response capabilities. On 19 June 2023, the pro-Russian Șor Party was banned by the Constitutional Court of Moldova after months of anti-government protests, which the Moldovan government said was an attempt to destabilise it. The court declared the party unconstitutional, with court chairman Nicolae Roșca citing”
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