CHISINAU, Moldova (Reuters) -Moldova’s Parliament voted on Thursday to close a Russian cultural centre, a new bid to reduce Moscow’s influence in the country a day after Russia’s ambassador was summoned over drone intrusions that Moldova said were unacceptable.

Fifty-seven members of the 101-seat assembly backed the measure. Pro-European President Maia Sandu’s ruling Party of Action and Solidarity commands a majority in the chamber.

The government said the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Chisinau could serve as an instrument to promote narratives posing a threat to Moldova’s security.

Owing to legal considerations, the centre will remain open until July 2026. Its closure has been under discussion for months.

First elected in 2020, Sandu has pressed for Moldova to join the Eur

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