cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/3446914
Moldovan police carried out dozens of raids Thursday after discovering that at least $15 million was transferred from Russia to Moldovan citizens in an “unprecedented” effort to tamper with presidential elections this month.
Moldova’s pro-European President Maia Sandu, who is seeking a second term, has repeatedly accused Russia of political interference in the country, which lies between war-torn Ukraine and EU member Romania.
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More than 100,000 people with the right to vote were thought to be involved in the vote-buying scheme, [police chief Viorel] Cernauteanu said.
Police raided 25 locations over what he called an “unprecedented” and “large-scale phenomenon… to disrupt the electoral process.”
The money was funneled into the country of 2.6 million by people affiliated with Ilan Shor, a fugitive businessman and former politician, police said.
People affiliated with his “criminal organization” recruited 70,000 sympathizers to cast their ballots for a specific candidate in exchange for money. Voters were also told to reject joining the European Union in a referendum set for October 20, the same day as the presidential elections.
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Moldovan police also seized about $1 million of what they called “illegal political financing” from people returning from the April gathering.
In June, the United States, Britain and Canada warned of a Russian “plot” to influence Moldova’s presidential elections and “incite protests” if a pro-Russian candidate failed to win.
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