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Moldovans cast ballots in a tense election plagued by Russian interference claims
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ABC News: Business
Moldovans are heading to the polls to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interferenceCHISINAU, Moldova -- Moldovans are heading to the polls to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold.
In a crackdown before the vote, law enforcement officers have carried out hundreds of raids, in which scores have been detained.
In the 2021 parliamentary election, turnout was just over 48%.
“Any party in government has a tendency to erode in public support, and in the last four years, Moldova has experienced multiple crises,” he said.
“After four years … despite various crises we had, I think we can say very clearly that Moldova resisted in the face of this Russian aggression.”