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Putin 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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The small country of Moldova is torn back and forth between Russia and the West. Before the parliamentary election on Sunday, there were now numerous arrests. Presumably, Russian-trained people were supposed to cause unrest.
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Russia has prepared a strategy to intervene in the parliamentary elections in Moldova, which will be held on September 28.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Left
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- 62% of the sources lean Left
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