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Moldovans face 'East-West' choice in presidential runoff


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Moldovans were voting Sunday to choose between pro-Moscow and pro-European candidates in a runoff vote for the next president of the impoverished ex-Soviet country. It marks the first time in 16 years that Moldova -- wracked by corruption scandals in recent years -- is electing its leader by national vote instead of having parliament select the head of state. Wedged between Ukraine and Romania, the tiny nation is caught in a political tug-of-war between Russia and the West.

 

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