Russia spent almost 200 million euros on attempts to falsify the elections in Moldova in 2024 – PM

Reuters reports this and Ukrinform confirms it.

“Kremlin agents have launched a massive vote-buying campaign, spending around 200 million euros – almost 1% of Moldova's GDP – to destabilize our country,” Resan said at a press conference in Chisinau.

Moldovan law enforcement officials say fugitive pro-Russian oligarch Ilan Shor and his supporters were behind the vote rigging. Shor denies any wrongdoing.

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The Moldovan prime minister's statement came on the day Britain imposed sanctions on the pro-Russian NGO Eurasia, accusing it of attempting to rig the referendum in Moldova and destabilise democracy in the country.

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As reported by Ukrinform, on Wednesday the UK imposed sanctions against a pro-Russian group involved in attempts to falsify the presidential elections in Moldova last year, as well as against Georgian judges accused of corruption.

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