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Moldova chooses path - pressured by Russia

A continued approach to the West and the EU, or a swing towards Russia? That is the decisive question when Moldova goes to the polls on Sunday to elect a president and hold a referendum on whether the country should try to join the EU.

» Published: 20 October 2024

Moldova chooses path - pressured by Russia
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Both elections take place under strong Russian attempts to influence the outcome.

Our country is at a crossroads. A group of thieves is trying to deceive the public, says Prime Minister Dorin Recean, who urges Moldovans to "vigilance".

Just like the White House, the EU Parliament, and Moldovan authorities have pointed out that Moscow is trying to influence the election and steer the country away from the EU and the West.

It's about, among other things, suspicions regarding a massive influence campaign, where votes from hundreds of thousands of people may have been bought by pro-Russian groups. This week, over 100 Moldovans were also arrested, who are said to have been trained in Moscow to create disorder around the voting.

A Western-friendly government has held power in Moldova since 2021, and the current President Maia Sandu is the favorite to get another term.

The polling stations close at 8 pm Swedish time.

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