Moldova celebrates David-and-Goliath triumph


  • World
  • Friday, 27 Jun 2014

MOSCOW/CHISINAU Moldova (Reuters) - Moldova hailed political and trade pacts signed with the European Union on Friday as a David-and-Goliath triumph after decades of domination by its former Soviet masters in Moscow.

The pro-Western leaders of the impoverished country of 3.5 million may still have a struggle on their hands after Russian warnings not to sign accords that put it on a course taking it further out of Moscow's sphere of influence.

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