Major international publications like Reuters and Politico are closely watching the presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova, noting the significant efforts made by Russia and its allies to influence the outcome.
Reuters writes: “Moldova has informed several EU member states that, in its view, Russia will attempt to disrupt diaspora voting at polling stations abroad during Sunday’s presidential elections.”
“Pro-Western President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, faces a critical second-round vote on Sunday, determining who will lead the EU candidate country amid widespread accusations of Russian interference. Hundreds of thousands of voters within the country and at polling stations abroad will vote either for Sandu or her pro-Russian opponent, Alexandr Stoianoglo,” states a report by POLITICO.
DW (Deutsche Welle) notes: “Moldovan police have heightened their vigilance to prevent a repeat of what they believe was a large-scale vote-buying scheme in last month’s first round of voting. This scheme is thought to have been orchestrated by fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor, backed by Russia.”
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The American publication Bloomberg writes on November 3 that ”in standing up to Russia, Moldova’s president is fighting to hold on to power. Maia Sandu faces a tighter-than-expected runoff that has turned into a battle for the country’s future against her pro-Moscow opponent.”
“Voter turnout in the second round of the presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova has surpassed the 20% threshold required for the vote to be valid,” reports the Russian news agency RIA NOVOSTI.
“Moldovans living in Russia are being bused in to vote in the Republic of Moldova. Traffic jams on the bridges over the Dniester” is the title of an article published by Digi24.ro.
We remind you that the second round of presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova will take place on Sunday, November 3. Approximately three million citizens are expected to vote at over 2,000 polling stations.
Voters will need to choose between the two candidates who received the most votes in the first round: Maia Sandu or Alexandr Stoianoglo.