Back in November, Moldovan President Maia Sandu was again narrowly re-elected for a second term, despite alleged Russian interference. Sandu owes his victory in part to the votes of the mostly pro-European diaspora, which represents almost a third of the Moldovan population and 20 percent of the electorate. But at home, part of the population remains firmly attached to its Soviet past and condemns the election result. The subject is divisive, even within families. Our correspondent reports.
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