US EditionPutin Plotted to Hack Moldova’s Pivotal Election: Bloomberg
Authorities arrested 74 individuals during 250 raids investigating a Russia-backed scheme to incite riots and destabilize Moldova's pivotal parliamentary election.
- Moldovan voters will elect representatives for 101 parliamentary seats on Sunday in a tense election involving 23 parties and independents.
- The election follows Moldova's 2022 EU membership application and ongoing Russian attempts to interfere and destabilize the country through disinformation and funding pro-Russian entities.
- President Maia Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity , established in 2016 and advocating closer ties with Europe, risks losing its parliamentary majority from the 2021 elections due to strong opposition supported by Russia and widespread disinformation campaigns.
- Authorities arrested 74 suspects in 250 raids linked to a Russia-backed plan to incite riots, and Expert Forum tracked 100 fake TikTok accounts garnering nearly 14 million views spreading anti-PAS narratives.
- The election outcome will likely determine Moldova's future geopolitical alignment and the stability of its EU integration path amid fears of sabotage from within government coalitions.
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President Maya Sandou of Moldova stated that the Kremlin invested hundreds of millions of euros in the purchase of votes, and 74 people were detained during searches.
The Kyiv Independent
einnews.com74 people detained in Moldova in alleged Russian-backed election plot, media reports
Moldovan authorities detained 74 people on Sept. 22 who are accused of working with Russian intelligence to plan unrest during the Sept. 28 parliamentary elections.
Moldova accuses Russia of election interference ahead of key vote
Moldova is raising the alarm over Russian interference ahead of this weekend's parliamentary election amid fears that a pro-Kremlin victory could derail Moldova's EU ambitions and create a new front in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, writes Aidan Stretch.
Russia accused of election interference in Moldova
Russia is accused, once again, of interfering in a foreign election — this time, in Moldova. Several news outlets reported on a plan, allegedly created by the Kremlin, to weaken the position of Moldovan President Maia Sandu and her political party, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS). Moldova is taking security measures to stop it, as Sandu publicly warned that Russia is spending hundreds of millions of euros to try to interfere with the el…
Moldova's President Maia Sandu has accused Russia of influencing the forthcoming parliamentary elections, including the purchase of votes and disinformation.
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