Moldova’s pro-EU party wins key polls

AFTER RUSSIAN MEDDLING CLAIMS

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Moldova’s ruling pro-EU party won parliamentary elections with the backing of more than half of voters, according to results Monday for polls overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference in the ex-Soviet country.

The small European Union candidate nation, which borders Ukraine and has a pro-Russia breakaway region, has long been divided over whether to move closer with Brussels or maintain Soviet-era relations with Moscow.

Sunday’s elections were seen as crucial for the country to maintain its push towards EU integration, launched after Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.