Igor Grosu, the leader of Party of Action and Solidarity, said after polls closed that ‘Russia’s attempts to hijack the electoral process have been huge’ (Vadim Ghirda/AP)Moldova’s pro-western ruling party appears to be on track to top polls in a critical parliamentary election that was overshadowed by Russian interference claims. The tense ballot pitted the governing pro-western Party of Action and Solidarity, which has held a strong parliamentary majority since 2021, against several Russia-friendly opponents but no viable pro-European partners, and it was not yet clear whether the party would secure a majority. The Russia-friendly Alternativa Bloc stood at 8.5% and the populist Our Party — which wants “balanced foreign policy” between East and West — had 6.5%. The pivotal vote will elect a new 101-seat parliament, after which Moldova’s president nominates a prime minister, generally from the leading party or bloc, which can then try to form a new government. Moldova’s president Maia Sandu said her country’s future lay within the EU (Vadim Ghirda/AP) (Vadim Ghirda/AP)“We are waiting for the election results.