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Moldova bars pro-Russian party from tense parliamentary election
Two pro-Russian parties were barred for illegal financing and voter bribery ahead of a critical election seen as pivotal for Moldova's EU aspirations, officials said.
- Moldova's electoral commission has barred the Heart of Moldova party from participating in the parliamentary election due to a ruling by the Chisinau Court of Appeal, which restricted the party's activities for 12 months.
- The decision followed allegations of voter bribery, illegal financing, and money laundering involving Heart of Moldova party members.
- Irina Vlah, leader of the Heart of Moldova, condemned the electoral commission's decision as an 'abusive decision' and a 'political spectacle.'
- Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed claims of interference in Moldova's elections as 'anti-Russian' and 'unsubstantiated.
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In the Republic of Moldova, another pro-Russian party has been excluded from the parliamentary election tomorrow.
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According to local authorities, both pro-Russian parties are suspected of illegal party financing.
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