Moldovans await pivotal election result as leader warns of Russian interference

Moldova voted in the parliamentary elections, which were critical for the ways to come to the European Union due to the allegations of “Great Russian intervention” before the vote.

The allegations made by the officials of Moldova were repeated by pro -EU President Maia Sandu, who said that journalists other than a voting station in the capital Chisinau would be surrounded by Ukraine and Romania.

Partial results will be revealed in the coming hours and the Election Commission said it was slightly below 52%at the end of the vote at 21:00 (18:00 GMT).

Two political power is seen as the neck and neck in the race: Sandu’s Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) and pro -Russian patriotic election block.

Another important factor is more than 267,000 voters in the pro -Western diaspora. Fear of bombs were reported at the voting stations in Italy, Romania, Spain and the United States to some extent surrounding the vote.

Similar fears were reported in Moldova itself.

Moldova also has a pro -Russian separation, along with the Russian military presence, along the Ukrainian border. The inhabitants of this land lane have Moldova passports and most of them are a strong Moscow, but to vote, they need to cross the Dniester River.

Moldovans was supported by Russia’s full -scale war in neighboring Ukraine, but they are also grappling with high prices and high levels of corruption.

The 53 -year -old president Sandu won a second duty last November and warned Moldovans that the future of their democracy is in their hands: “Do not play with your vote or you will lose everything!”

If the pass party loses its majority in the 101 -seat parliament, he will have to seek the support of the two other parties expected to enter the parliament, alternative block or the populist of our party.

Socialist leader Igor Dodon, a part of the patriotic election block, one of the main competitors of Sandu, claimed that Moldova’s pro -European officials planned to cancel the election for their pro -Russian opposition “won”. One of the parties in the block was banned from running two days ago for illegal financing.

In the vote, the police reported evidence that Russia’s efforts to disseminate disinformation and purchase votes made an unprecedented effort. Duzines were also arrested, accused of traveling to Serbia for fiery weapons training and coordinating unrest. A BBC investigation revealed a network If they publish pro -Russian propaganda and fake news, they promise to pay to the participants.

The parties, who sympathize with Moscow, rejected their police claims as a demonstration by the fake and the government to scare people to scare people. Russia’s Embassy in the United Kingdom, Moldova and “Western sponsors” Chisinau’nun “internal problems” accusing to accuse the BBC’s allegations.

On Sunday, on the edge of Moldova’s separatist Transnistri Encave, a long car queue river to record his votes at 12 voting stations beyond the administrative border, some of which was more than 20km (12 miles).

Moldova police checked the documents and car boots before allowing them to pass. There were several people in most cars, usually all families.

In the afternoon, the tail reached beyond a kioskun with the Soviet -style hammer and pit emblem and the green and red striped flag of Transnistri.

Talking to drivers seemed to have no worried about most discomfort, and the atmosphere was relatively relaxed.

A man told the Russian BBC that he voted for change because the PAS government has promised heaven and does not give anything. ” No one is more specific than that, to insist that voting preferences are “hidden”.