Moldova President Maya Sandu accused Moscow “of preparing interference” of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Moldova.
The head of state held an urgent meeting of the Supreme Council of Security (VSS), which discussed the threats of Russia’s intervention in the upcoming elections, ”the press service of Sand on Wednesday, July 30,
, according to Sandu, the goal of Sanda, the goal These actions are “undermining of democracy and the deviation of Moldova from the European course.”
according to the special services, the Russian Federation “plans” to use at least 10 different tools to influence the electoral process, the head of state noted.
“among them are illegal financing of campaigns through cryptocurrency (presumably about 100 million euros), bribery of voters, cyber attacks, discrediting, discrediting campaigns, fake documents and the use of social networks for promoting anti-European sentiments, ”follows from the text published by the press service.
is also reported about attempts to“ organize paid protests ”, interference in the religious environment,“ voting sabotage ”in the diaspora, as well as“ radicalization in Gagauzia and on the left-handed shore Dniester “.
state institutions act in an emergency and coordinated mode to prevent these” attempts to intervention “, the president noted. The main goal is to ensure that every citizen of Moldova can freely express his will in the elections, without any external influence, follows from the publication.
“Dear fellow citizens, we are waiting for a difficult period. We will encounter a well -organized external intervention, with huge financial resources and the participation of criminal groups. This should not scare us, but should mobilize. We must be gravy. Our state institutions know what to do. President Sandu’s accusations of Russia’s intentions “interfere with Moldovan parliamentary elections”, calling such statements to those inappropriate reality.
“Firstly, this is not true, Russia does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. We regret that the electoral rights of many Moldavians are clamped,” said the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
Parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova is planned to be organized on September 28.