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Moldova's prime minister accuses Russia of using country's election to 'take power'

Moldovan authorities have accused Russia of conducting a hybrid war to try to derail the country’s EU path by meddling in elections, illicitly funding pro-Russian parties and running disinformation campaigns.

Euronews

Moldovan prime minister accuses Russia of using country's election to 'take power'

Moldova’s Prime Minister Dorin Recean warns that Russia is spending heavily to influence an upcoming parliamentary election

The Independent UK

Inside Russia’s AI-driven disinformation machine shaping Moldova’s election

Spoof websites impersonate legitimate Western media and pay “engagement farms” in Africa, while AI bots are deployed to flood comment sections deriding the EU and pro-European party.

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Moldovan Voters Face Crossroads Between Russia And EU

Moldovans will vote this week in tense parliamentary elections which its president has called the "most consequential" in the small country's history, as it teeters between its powerful neighbour Russia and the West.

International Business Times

'Unprecedented interference': how Russia is attempting to shape Moldova’s future

As Moldova heads towards parliamentary elections in September, concerns are mounting over an alleged Kremlin-backed campaign to alter the country’s pro-European direction.

Radio France Internationale

Moldovan regional leader sentenced to seven years in prison over Russian funding

Gagauzia governor Yevgenia Gutsul funnelled undeclared funds to now-banned political party, prosecutors said

The Guardian - UK

New Cryptocurrency May Be Aiding Russia To Dodge Sanctions

Russia could be turning to a new cryptocurrency called A7A5 to allow money to flow in and out of the country and avoid Western sanctions, experts have told AFP. Multiple rounds of international sanctions have been imposed on Moscow since its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine seeking to ramp up…

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EU council sanctions individuals, entities, for destabilising Moldova

Those sanctioned engaged in vote-buying and bribery ahead of the country’s 2024 election, the EU says.

Al Jazeera

UK sanctions ‘pro-Kremlin operation’ that tried to rig Moldova EU referendum

The Foreign Office said asset freezes and travel bans also targeted ‘corrupt officials and prosecutors’ in Georgia and Guatemala.

Evening Standard

Moldova's Pro-Western President Wins Reelection Despite Alleged Russian Meddling

The campaign was marked by repeated allegations that Russia and a fugitive Moldovan tycoon were trying to influence the outcome.

International Business Times

The election overshadowed by fraud and intimidation that could help Putin

Moldovans are casting votes in a decisive runoff that pits pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu against Russia-friendly former prosecutor general Alexandr Stoianoglo

The Independent UK

Russia is meddling in politics in Georgia and Moldova – trying to do by stealth what it is doing by war in Ukraine

Recent votes in the former Soviet states of Georgia and Moldova have been dogged by interference from Russian-backed elements. Both countries had previously aspired towards closer ties with western Europe and future membership of the EU. And in both countries there is a strong suggestion of influence from Moscow that…

The Conversation

In Moldova, we held our EU referendum in Russia’s shadow. The result was too close for comfort

Like Brexit, our vote on Europe teetered on a knife-edge. While the pro-EU side scraped a win, Russia is waiting to undermine it, says Paula Erizanu, a Moldovan journalist and writer based in Chișinău

The Guardian - UK

Moldova's EU Referendum Results Too Close To Call

Moldova's referendum and presidential election results show a divided nation facing challenges amid allegations of vote-buying and foreign interference.

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Moldova votes yes to joining EU by tiny margin amid claims of Russian interference

Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority to push ahead with talks to join the EU, early results on Monday showed ...

The Guardian - UK

Moldovans back joining the EU by razor-thin majority

Final result sees ‘yes’ vote scrape ahead by 13,000 votes, narrowly avoiding shock setback for pro-western president

The Independent UK

Moldova commits to join EU in marginal vote as president claims foreign interference

Incumbent president Maia Sandu claims foreign forces hostile to Moldova had to tried to influence the ballot

Al Jazeera

Moldova narrowly votes for EU membership amid fraud claims

EU spokesperson says referendum on joining the bloc happened with ‘unprecedented interference’ by Russia or its proxies.

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Radio France Internationale

Moldova's vote on EU membership in deadlock as president cites 'foreign interference'

A referendum on Moldova joining the EU was too close to call early Monday with almost all votes counted, as pro-EU President Maia Sandu blamed an 'criminal groups working together with foreign forces' – a veiled reference to Russia – for the outcome.

Evening Standard

Moldova EU referendum 'yes' vote looks set to pass as pro-Western president hits out at 'criminal groups'

Pro-Western president Maia Sandu accused ‘foreign forces’ of attempting to thwart democracy in pivotal referendum on joining the EU

The Guardian - UK

Moldova president condemns ‘assault’ on democracy by ‘foreign forces’ as EU vote hangs in balance

Pro-western leader Maia Sandu spoke as pivotal referendum on EU membership remained too close to call

International Business Times

Moldova Votes On EU Future Amid Fears Of Russian Meddling

Moldovans voted on Sunday in a presidential election and a referendum on joining the European Union, with fears of Russian meddling amid the war in neighbouring Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Moldova votes in election and EU referendum amid alleged Russian interference

Result ‘will define our fate for many decades to come’ says pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu

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Moldova's Crucial Votes Threatened By Pro-Russian Meddling

Moldova's elections face interference concerns from pro-Russian entities, with focus on EU membership and potential impact on country's future.

Al Jazeera

Preliminary results in Moldova put anti-EU side ahead in referendum

As war in Ukraine rages, twin votes will determine if ex-Soviet republic leaves Russia’s orbit and moves towards West.

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