In the referendum, which was held Feb. 2 in the autonomous republic of Gagauzia to decide whether to integrate further with the European Union or with Russia, 98.4 percent of voters chose closer ties with Russia’s Customs Union, while 97.2 percent voted against closer EU integration. It is unlikely that Gagauzia will actually follow through on accession to the Customs Union or split off from Moldova completely, but such discussions will undermine Moldova’s integration plans, as well as those of other countries in the EU-Russian periphery.

http://eumoldovadialogue.eu/stratfor-in-moldova-gagauzias-referendu...

That is surprising. We would expect support for EU in that region of Europa to be overwelming, not the opposite. Here it seems like people have a very positive view of Russia today ... better economical prospects and more sound politics? All that will subvert NATO expansion into Ukraine - in the same way as Syrians don't want any Western "Muslim" "Democracy" in Syria ... and extermintating the Christians.