Moldova can join the European Union by 2030 alongside its breakaway Transnistria region despite the current presence of Russian troops, its president Maia Sandusaid, reported from Bloomberg.

"The sooner we increase living standards, the sooner we will have the chance for the reunification,” Sandu, 51, said in an interview in Chisinau on Tuesday, two days before she hosts a security summit of European leaders. "100%, that’s our objective.”

The Moldovan government accuses Moscow of attempts to destabilize the country.

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