US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Moldova's President Maia Sandu (R) gesture after a photocall during a visit to the 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)