Moldova's President Maia Sandu said the authorities have clear evidence of malign interference and "fraud of unprecedented proportions" at the vote on0. With the presidential elections now going into the second round,

Voters in Moldova will cast their ballots Sunday in two crucial votes, which have been billed as the most consequential in the country’s post-Soviet history. One is for president, the other a referendum on eventual European Union membership.

Moldova’s two upcoming elections will shape its EU ascension trajectory; but Russian interference threatens its democratic process. Moldova and EU policymakers should now collaborate to combat voter bribery and disinformation,