Mariya Zakharova believes the Moldova vote against Russia is wrong
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Moldova's election and referendum results were falsified and the United States and European Union intervened in the voting process. The Kremlin's critical reaction may be linked to the fact that the vote for EU integration won by a narrow margin in the referendum, putting the current pro-European leader at the forefront of the presidential election. expensive.
According to Reuters, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mariya Zakharova said on Wednesday that the final results of Moldova's presidential election and European Union membership referendum had been tampered with.
Zakharova denied the Chisinau government's claims of Russian interference in the vote. She said the United States and the European Union interfered in the election, the agency wrote.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov struck a similar tone on Monday. “What we are seeing is an increase in votes in favor of Mr. Sandu and his pro-EU orientation. Technically it is difficult to explain,” he said.
According to him, campaigning in Moldova was not free. This is because opposition parties were allegedly denied the opportunity to act and were subject to repression.
Moldova. Presidential election results. Maia Sandu at the helm
Moldova held a presidential election and referendum on Sunday. Maia Sandu, who was seeking re-election, received 43.45%. support. In second place at this stage was Alexander Stoianoglo (25.98% of the vote), a candidate supported by the traditionally pro-Russian Socialist Party.
See also: Moldova has made a decision. Full results of referendum and presidential election first round available
Third place went to Renato Usati, former mayor of Moldova's second largest city, Bielce. The second election will be held on November 3rd.
Moldova. EU referendum. The scale favors membership by a narrow margin.
In a referendum on whether to include EU membership in Moldova's constitution, 50.46% of Moldovans voted in favor, by a narrow margin. 49.54% were of the opposite opinion. voters.
Initial partial results of the referendum favored supporters of a negative answer on Sunday evening and night. But the votes of the large, mostly pro-European diaspora of Moldovans were counted last, so experts predicted the result could still change.
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