Moldovans say the outcome of its referendum on joining the EU is too close to call as vote counting draws to a close. Pro-EU President Maia Sandu blamed 'criminal groups working together with foreign forces,' a veiled reference to Russia, for interfering in the election. "We hope that Moldova has passed this exam with gusto," says Eugeniu, a labourer in Chisinau, denouncing 'manipulations' in the referendum, and that "the hybrid war continues". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES