{
  "id": 17808929,
  "title": "“By blocking Moldova, no one is helping Ukraine,” President Maia Sandu says, as both countries wait to open their two EU negotiation clusters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/by-blocking-moldova-no-one-is-helping-ukraine-president-maia-sandu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:23:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/11/02/by-blocking-moldova-no-one-is-helping-ukraine-president-maia-sandu-says-as-both-countries-wait-to-open-their-two-eu-negotiation-clusters/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Moldovan President Maia Sandu has stated that blocking Moldova's progress towards the European Union does not aid Ukraine. In an interview with Válasz Online, Sandu clarified that while Moldova and Ukraine have moved in tandem towards EU accession since 2022, advancing one country independently of the other does not benefit the other. Both nations are now technically prepared to open the final two negotiation clusters toward EU membership. Sandu explained that she is focused on Moldova's progress and emphasized that Moldova's strategic interest lies in having Ukraine as a neighboring EU member. She reiterated, \"By blocking Moldova, no one is helping Ukraine,\" while acknowledging that Moldova cannot solve Ukraine's internal issues, just as Ukraine cannot impose reforms on Moldova. Both countries remain ready for the last two clusters, but Sandu hopes EU members will support a positive decision for both nations in the coming months.",
  "summary": "Moldova’s president stops short of splitting her EU bid from Ukraine’s, but says she answers for her own country’s progress.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "China not interested in US-Russia summit on Ukraine, German president claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/china-not-interested-in-us-russia-summit-on-ukraine-german-president",
        "published": "2026-11-02T10:43:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}