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Moldova becomes ‘testing ground’ for Russian election interference
Russian efforts to influence Moldova’s Oct. 20 elections have reached unprecedented levels, with Moscow allegedly spending up to hundreds of millions of dollars on buying votes, pumping out ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Moldova votes for president in runoff election as Russia hovers
Pro-EU president Maia Sandu faces Alexandr Stoianoglo in polls marred by accusations of Kremlin vote-buying. Moldovans are going to the polls for a second-round vote to choose between the incumbent ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Germany accuses Russia of ‘massive’ effort to stop Moldovans abroad voting
Foreign minister says bomb threats against polling stations in German cities show Putin ‘will stop at nothing’. Germany has condemned what it called “a massive, coordinated attempt” to prevent ...World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago -
Pro-EU leader wins Moldova election despite alleged Russian meddling
Maia Sandu said she would be president for all, after a run-off against a rival backed by a pro-Russian party.Top stories - BBC News - 21 hours ago -
Biden lauds Moldova election as win for democracy over Russian interference
President Biden lauds Moldovan incumbent Maia Sandu's reelection, saying "Russia sought to undermine" the country's democratic institutions for months.Top stories - CBS News - 17 hours ago -
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Moldova's diaspora tipped the scales in a pivotal election. Critics question the vote's validity
Moldovans living abroad voted in record numbers in a presidential runoff that secured victory for pro-Western President Maia Sandu, in a pivotal race that pitted her against a Russia-friendly ...World - ABC News - 14 hours ago -
European leaders breathe a sigh of relief as pro-EU candidate wins Moldova election
European leaders congratulated pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu on winning a run-off vote in Moldova's presidential election at the weekBusiness - CNBC - 22 hours ago -
Moldova Re-Elects Pro-Western President in Vote That Pitted Europe Against Russia
The close election demonstrates the challenging path toward Western democracy for former Soviet states.World - The Wall Street Journal - 18 hours ago -
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Moldova confronts Russian cash-for-votes in EU referendum
Illicit pension top-ups and money mules found in ex-Soviet republic ahead of Sunday’s vote, officials sayWorld - Financial Times - October 19 -
Moldova says 'Yes' to pro-EU constitutional changes by tiny margin
Moldovans vote narrowly to push on with EU membership and reject keeping close ties to Russia.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
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Moldova and Georgia should be free to choose their own paths
The west must tackle Russia’s interference with democracy in both countriesWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
Putin suffers another massive defeat, this time in Moldova
Russian President Vladimir Putin is resorting to bribery and propaganda in an attempt to prevent Moldova and Georgia from joining the European Union, but his efforts have so far been unsuccessful.Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
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Russian cash-for-votes flows into Moldova as nation heads to polls
Sunday's presidential election is seen as a vote on whether the country looks east to Russia or west to the EU.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Tugged Between East and West, Moldovans Vote in Pivotal Elections
Voters were almost evenly split over whether to declare European Union membership a “strategic objective.” Russia has worked hard to sway the outcome.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
Moldova president condemns ‘assault’ on democracy as EU vote too close to call
Maia Sandu lashes out at ‘unprecedented’ interference by ‘foreign forces’ as results come inBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
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. Moldova’s pro-western president, Maia Sandu, blamed an “unprecedented assault on our country’s ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
In Moldova, a Pro-Russian Oligarch With a Criminal Past Tries to Derail Path to Europe
Ilan Shor fled to Russia after being convicted in a $1 billion bank heist. On Sunday he came close to defeating a referendum on joining the EU.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21 -
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Moldova Referendum on Goal of E.U. Membership Passes by a Thin Margin
A referendum that constitutionally enshrines a national objective to join the E.U. passed by a thin margin. The incumbent pro-E.U. president won the most votes in a concurrent election, but faces a ...World - The New York Times - October 21
