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Moldova's pro-EU party wins election fraught with Russian interference claims
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VLADISLAV CULIOMZA / REUTERSMoldova's ruling pro-EU party won parliamentary elections with the backing of more than half of voters on Monday, September 29, according to near-complete results for polls overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference in the ex-Soviet country.
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.
But the party now looks on track to secure a majority of legislative seats.
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Russia has repeatedly denied meddling in Moldova and dismissed the allegations last week as "anti-Russian" and "unsubstantiated."