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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Pro-EU Party in Moldova Set to Win Amid Claims of Russian Interference
Caption: Pro-EU Party in Moldova Set to Win Amid Claims of Russian Interference. Moldova’s pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), led by President Maia Sandu, is heading for a clear parliamentary majority with 50% of votes counted. Sandu warned of massive Russian interference and stressed that the country’s future path to the EU was at stake. The pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc trailed with under 25% of the vote while turnout reached 52%, higher than in recent elections. Opposition leader Igor Dodon prematurely claimed victory and called for protests outside parliament despite official results showing PAS on course for a majority. Bomb scares were reported at polling stations in Moldova, Italy, Romania, Spain, and the US, with three arrests made on suspicion of plotting unrest. Igor Grosu, head of Sandu’s party, blamed criminal groups backed by Moscow and urged patience to let the electoral process continue. Moldova faces additional tensions with the pro-Russian breakaway enclave Transnistria, where many residents hold Moldovan passports but are strongly pro-Moscow. President Sandu emphasized the importance of the vote for democracy while Dodon urged his supporters to protest, despite PAS’s apparent victory. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Moldova,Maia Sandu,PAS,Patriotic Electoral Bloc,Igor Dodon,Russian interference,Transnistria,parliamentary elections,EU path,voter turnout
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