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Russia Ally Used $8 Billion in Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions, Meddle in Moldova Vote, Study Finds

Russia is spending an estimated €150 million to disrupt Moldova’s election with disinformation and vote-buying efforts aimed at weakening the pro-European government, EU officials said.

Summary by The Kyiv Independent
The findings come as Moldova faces a new wave of Kremlin-backed propaganda on social media ahead of the Sept. 28 parliamentary elections.

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The Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Independent
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Russia ally used $8 billion in cryptocurrency to evade sanctions, meddle in Moldova vote, study finds

The findings come as Moldova faces a new wave of Kremlin-backed propaganda on social media ahead of the Sept. 28 parliamentary elections.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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BloombergBloomberg
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Europe Braces for Moldovan Vote as Litmus Test for Russian Influence

Welcome to the Brussels Edition. I’m Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg’s Brussels bureau chief, bringing you the latest from the EU each weekday. Make sure you’re signed up.

·United States
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Digi 24Digi 24
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Russian Bodes Flooded Telegram with Tens of Thousands of Comments Before the R. Moldova Elections. Kremlin's Propaganda in Figures

On 28 September, Moldovans will be directed to the voting groups to elect a new parliament. Elections take place in an extremely polarized context, at least one year after the 2024 presidential elections, when the pro-European president takes over...

·Romania
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EURACTIVEURACTIV
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Moldova braces for high-stakes vote amid Russian disinformation blitz

A flood of online propaganda is swamping Moldovans ahead of a pivotal election

·Brussels, Belgium
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iDNES.cziDNES.cz

Parliamentary Elections in Moldova 2025. Europe Is Watching with Interest What Russian Influence Will Be

Moldova will hold its first parliamentary election in four years on Sunday. The vote, which will shape the country's future, is being watched across Europe. Two main parties are vying for power - one wants to go west, the other east.

·Čestlice, Czechia
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theparliamentmagazine.eutheparliamentmagazine.eu

As Moldovans go to the polls, the EU confronts Russia’s biggest influence campaign to date

Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Moldova will stress test the EU's ability to counter Russia’s hybrid warfare in Europe.

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EURACTIV broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Friday, September 26, 2025.
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