US EditionKremlin Accuses Moldova of Preventing Hundreds of Thousands of Moldovans in Russia From Voting
Kremlin claims only two polling stations were opened in Russia, denying hundreds of thousands of Moldovans the vote, while Moldova cites security concerns for the limitation.
- On Sunday, the Party of Action and Solidarity won a narrow majority in the 101-seat parliament, with more than 280,000 voters casting ballots abroad.
- Citing security concerns, Moldovan authorities approved only two polling stations in Moscow, with Peskov claiming `hundreds of thousands of Moldovans were deprived of the opportunity to vote.`
- About 200 people gathered briefly outside parliament after Patriotic Bloc leader Igor Dodon accused PAS of vote stealing and filed complaints with the election commission.
- The Kremlin criticised the parliamentary vote as marred by complaints and severe constraints on Moldovans’ voting rights in Russia, while Moldova's government accused Moscow of spending hundreds of millions of dollars to interfere.
- The central electoral commission said no major incidents took place, and with more than 99% of the 1.6 million ballots counted, voter turnout stood at over 52%.
15 Articles
15 Articles
Kremlin Claims Moldova Barred Hundreds of Thousands From Voting in Russia
The Kremlin has criticized the conduct of Moldova’s parliamentary election in which the ruling pro-EU party defeated its pro-Russian opponent, claiming it was marred by complaints of violations and severe constraints on the voting rights of Moldovans living in Russia. “From what we see and know, we can say that hundreds of thousands Moldovans were denied the opportunity to vote in Russian territory since only two polling stations were opened for
Read all the latest developments and news about the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine in the live ticker on ntv.de.
The authorities of the Republic of Moldova organised two voting sections in Russia for parliamentary elections that take place today, both in Moscow. There 4,109 citizens voted, and the most votes (67.44%) went...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
