Moldova's President Maia Sandu (R) gestures to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) as they arrive to address the media in 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)