SaralnamaMoldovans have voted in parliamentary elections seen as critical for their future path to the European Union amid allegations of "massive Russian interference" before the vote. The claims, first made by Moldova's authorities, were repeated by pro-EU President Maia Sandu, who told reporters outside a polling station in the capital Chisinau the future of her country, flanked by Ukraine and Romania, was in danger. Partial results will emerge in the coming hours, and the electoral commission said turnout by the end of voting at 21 (18 GMT) was just under 52%. Two political forces are seen as almost neck and neck in the race: Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) and the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc. Another important factor is the more than 267,000 voters who turned out in the largely pro-Western diaspora. In a measure of the tension… (Updated 29 Sep 2025, 00:00 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Moldovans have voted in parliamentary elections seen as critical for their future path to the European Union amid allegations of "massive Russian interference" before the vote
- The claims, first made by Moldova's authorities, were repeated by pro- EU President Maia Sandu, who told reporters outside a polling station in the capital Chisinau the future of her country, flanked by Ukraine and Romania, was in danger
- Partial results will emerge in the coming hours, and the electoral commission said turnout by the end of voting at 21 ( 18 GMT) was just under 52%