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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

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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.

Top News

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 ...

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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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Radio France Internationale

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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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.

The Guardian - UK

Moldovans go to polls to decide whether future lies with Russia or the west

Presidential election and EU referendum take place amid concerns over interference from Moscow

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The Guardian - UK

‘Russia’s dirty money will hijack our democratic process’: how tiny Moldova fears Kremlin is fixing EU referendum

Officials believe €100m has been funnelled into the country to influence the pivotal vote and the presidential election

The Independent UK

Andrei Nastase was targeted by Russian mafia for exposing corruption. Now he aims to bring Moldova into the EU

The former deputy prime minister is running for the country’s presidency, writes Kim Sengupta in Chisinau. He knows support from the West against the Kremlin will be vital

Reuters

Pro-government rally in Moldovan capital draws tens of thousands

Tens of thousands of Moldovans rallied in the capital Chisinau on Sunday to support their pro-Western government's drive towards Europe amid what officials have said are Russian efforts to destabilise their country.

Reuters

Pro-Russian regional leader in Moldova seeks closer ties with Moscow

The new leader of a region in southern Moldova said on Monday she would seek closer ties with Moscow after winning a local election which the country's president said was marred by Russian meddling.

France 24

Oligarch Ilan Shor: A Russian pawn trying to destabilise Moldova?

In the past few months, Moldova – a small country located between Romania and Ukraine – has seen a wave of protests against its pro-European government. The country's authorities accuse Russia of using hybrid warfare to destabilise Moldova. They regularly manage to infiltrate groups thought to be taking orders from…

The Independent UK

Moldovan oligarch sentenced to 15 years in $1B bank theft

A fugitive Moldovan oligarch and opposition party leader has been sentenced in absentia to 15 years in jail for his role in a one-billion-dollar bank theft case

Los Angeles Times

With war in next-door Ukraine, tiny Moldova fears it's in Russia's crosshairs too

CHISINAU, Moldova — At its heart, the plan was simple: Dispatch military-trained saboteurs, embed them among protesters and have them attack government buildings, perhaps even take hostages. That would light the spark for a full-on insurrection that, with the help of Kremlin-aligned opposition figures, would topple Moldova's Western-leaning president, Maia…

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