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Moldova has informed several EU countries that Russia is attempting to disrupt voting by Moldovan emigrants at overseas polling stations in the presidential election on Sunday.
A source within the Moldovan government told Reuters that polling stations in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Canada, Romania, the U.S., and the U.K. could be targeted by Russia, possibly through false bomb threat alerts to interrupt voting.
“The aim is to halt the voting process during evacuation (due to the bomb threat) and police inspection. We are asking for procedures and protocols that avoid interrupting the voting process,” Moldova advised several EU countries.
Moldovan voters living in Western countries are predominantly pro-European and are more likely to support Sandu, who advocates for Moldova’s integration into the European Union.
Diaspora voting played a crucial role in Sandu’s team winning the October 20 referendum, which confirmed the country’s commitment to joining the EU. The referendum took place alongside the first round of elections.
The source also revealed that Moscow has been transporting Moldovan citizens by air and bus to Azerbaijan, Belarus, Turkey, and Moldova for voting, aiming to boost the chances of Sandu’s opponent, Alexandr Stoianoglo.
Moldovans are voting in the decisive second round of the presidential election on Sunday, November 3.
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