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Hundreds of thousands of Moldovans in Russia couldn't vote

Moldova election poised to push country toward West, away from Russia

Moldova, an Eastern European country, was part of the Soviet republic until 1991. Sandu’s reelection came amidst an election that was laced with allegations of Russian interference and was marred by fake bomb threats. There were attempted cyberattacks on polling stations.

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Moldovans to vote in critical parliamentary election fraught with Russian interference claims

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Kremlin Accuses Moldova of Preventing Hundreds of Thousands of Moldovans in Russia From Voting

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Moldova's Pro-EU Party Takes Decisive Lead in Election Fraught With Russian Interference Claims

Moldovans on Sunday cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into ...

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Moldova chose Europe over Russia in key election, say EU leaders

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Pro-EU party wins Moldova election amid claims of Russian interference

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Moldova’s ruling pro-EU party wins election marred by claims of Russian meddling

Sandu said there was “a lot at stake” for Moldova, while casting her vote on Sunday in the capital Chisinau.

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Russian Meddling Fails to Swing a Pivotal Election in Europe

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Pro-EU party in Moldova set to win vote mired in claims of Russian interference

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The Irish Times view on Moldova’s election: a tilt towards the EU

The result should enable Sandu’s party to form a coalition that will confirm the country’s aspiration to become an EU member by 2030. It follows her own re-election on a similar platform in last year’s presidential contest.

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As Moldova Votes, Widespread Poverty Feeds Anti-Western Narratives

Moldova goes to the polls on September 28 in parliamentary elections, with the pro-Western government saying Russian disinformation is boosting support for opposition parties. But widespread poverty in the country has made it vulnerable to messaging.