Moldova’s ruling pro-European party was on track to win the most votes in a parliamentary election Sunday that was marred by allegations of wide-spread Russian meddling.
(Bloomberg) — Moldova’s ruling pro-European party was on track to win the most votes in a parliamentary election Sunday that was marred by allegations of wide-spread Russian meddling.
President Maia Sandu’s Action and Solidarity Party was ahead with 45% of the votes, while the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc led by former President Igor Dodon was running second with 27.6%, according to partial count from more than 80% of precincts. The Alternativa alliance founded by Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban was third with 8.8%.
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The result, if it holds, would leave Sandu’s party short of a majority it needs to k