Moldova Faces Russian Interference Threat Ahead of Election

Moldova’s President Maia Sandu is warning that Russia is trying to mess with the country’s parliamentary election coming up on September 28, 2025.

After meeting with her top security team, Sandu said Russia’s goal is to tilt the vote and block Moldova’s dreams of joining Europe. Russia says these accusations aren’t true.

Sandu claimed Russia is pumping about 100 million euros, mostly through sneaky cryptocurrency channels, to sway voters. She listed off their tactics: bribing people to vote a certain way, hacking election systems, spreading fake news, and even paying folks to stir up protests.

“The Russian Federation wants to control Moldova from the fall onwards,” Sandu said, making it clear the country’s freedom is at stake.

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Things have been tense between Moldova and Russia for a while, especially since Moldova started cozying up to the European Union after Russia’s war in Ukraine began. Sandu called out a shady businessman named Ilan Shor, who’s on the run, for helping Russia by funneling cash to buy votes and spark protests. Election officials just kicked Shor’s pro-Russian Victory bloc out of the race for breaking funding rules, which Shor called “nonsense.”

This election is a big moment for Moldova. Sandu’s pro-Europe party could lose control of parliament, which might slow down Moldova’s plan to join the EU by 2030. The government is also worried about efforts to trick voters, mess with Moldovans voting from abroad, and launch cyberattacks on the election process.

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Sandu called on everyone to stand together to protect Moldova’s democracy. “It’s up to us to shape our future,” she said, promising the government is ready to fight back. The EU and others around the world are also concerned, pointing to similar Russian meddling in Moldova’s 2024 presidential vote and EU referendum.