Dollars against the EU. Presidential elections in Moldova

The presidential elections will take place in Moldova on October 20. The favourite is the candidate for pro-Western re-election, the pro-EU president Maia Sandu. The pro-Russian opposition failed to join forces and put many candidates for the office. This reduced her chances of electoral success and the Kremlin did not like it, especially since a referendum on the inclusion of European integration in the Constitution as a strategical goal of the country will besides take place in parallel with the elections at the initiative of president Sandu. The voters will decide whether the possible future EU treaties will be adopted by a majority of 51 of 101 Members. For example, the future accession treaty will not require another referendum.

The weights of the October vote are aware of the Kremlin, which started an increased disinformation run in Moldova in early September and spread its propaganda there. On October 3rd it turned out that that was not all. At a specially convened press conference in Chisinau, police reported a conspiracy. Chief of Moldovan Police Viorel Cernăuțeanu He said: “Moldova is struggling with the bribery of voters combined with hybrid warfare and misinformation that our country has never seen before. Moscow has organised a mafia network in our country to influence voters before the EU referendum."

According to a police investigation, over 130 000 Moldovan citizens have received over $15 million from Russian funds over the past month. National safety Advisor to Moldova Stanislav Secrieru He said, unfortunately, it's not over yet. His information shows that Russia has allocated as much as EUR 100 million for this year to intervene in Moldovan democratic processes.

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In June last year, the Constitutional Court of Moldova has banned the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, considering it unconstitutional, i.e. acting against the regulation of law and the independency of the state. Nevertheless, its members inactive keep close links with another pro-Russian opposition groups and with the Kremlin. As tourists, they frequently go to Russia, where they bring cash for illegal organization financing. He distributes Russian propaganda on social media and net television. According to police investigators, she has late helped launder funds to buy voters through a network of banks. Coordinators in Russia directed officials and activists to act on their behalf in Moldova.

On 25 June in Luxembourg, Moldova formally launched talks on EU accession. To prevent this integration, Moscow first blackmailed the government in Chisinau, limiting Moldova's energy supply. Now in the act of desperation, she has led to bribery of citizens.