US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) listens as Moldova's President Maia Sandu (R) speaks during a joint press conference at the Moldovan Presidential Palace in Chisinau, on May 29, 2024. The US Secretary of State is visiting Moldova with plans to show robust support for the frontline country's Western aspirations amid alarm over Russian gains elsewhere. (Photo by Vadim Ghirda / POOL / AFP)