[Chad C. Mulligan]

Moscow has been running intense propaganda on Moldovan news and social media for several years. Nothing really new, except that the elections are coming closer.

"Musteata named pro-Russia Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor as a central figure in Russia’s fresh campaign. Shor, the head of the outlawed Russia-friendly Shor Party, was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in jail last year on fraud and money laundering charges."

" 'According to the data, Shor’s main task for 2024 is to compromise the results of the (EU) referendum,' the SIS head said.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

ZEEPER FOLLIES PING LIST!

[dforest]

Not my problem . They sound like RATs Russia Russia Russia.

[canuck_conservative]

Trying to do the same thing they did to Ukraine in 2014

Interference in local elections is standard procedure for Russia, prior to taking over a country by subterfuge

[DesertRhino]

This is wrong and evil. Hopefully someday Russia will follow our example and have a strict “hands off” policy in other nation’s elections.

[Kazan]

The only interest the EU and NATO have in a pathetic nation like Moldova is that it gets both closer to Soviet ammo depot in Transnistria.

The Russians couldn't give a hoot about Moldova itself. It has no historic ties to Russia and would be a welfare client for any nation responsible for it.

[Revel]

Russia is nowhere near as good at it as the CIA.

[bimboeruption]

Must not be any UKE battlefield wins.

That’s why we’re getting these side stories.

[LukeL]

Compare Moldova to Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania. Their downtown area next to the international airport looks like Detroit. They are corrupt to the core.

[PGR88]

Russia’s buying Facebook Ads again. Call Bob Mueller!

[KC_Conspirator]

Its Moldova. Why is this a surprise. You can drive cross country in 30 mins.

[stiguy]

Economically, Moldova ranks just below Albania. Not much to be gained there. Moldovans i know are closer to Romania than Russia.

[Kazan]

Why did Victoria Nuland resign today, Chad?