Orhei, Moldova, Oct 18, 2024 (AFP) - Fears over Russian interference loom over Moldova election

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2024-10-18
Moldova authorities fear that up to a quarter of votes cast in a presidential election and an EU membership referendum on Sunday could be tainted by Russian cash, according to its police chief. In Orhei -- a bastion of fugitive pro-Russian politician Ilan Shor -- a party atmosphere reigned last weekend, with a wine festival, folk music and traditional dancing on the central square. But just before the weekend, police arrested four of the town's......
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