Hundreds of thousands of votes in the presidential elections and the referendum on the European Union were bought in the Republic of Moldova. How did this electoral fraud work, in which Russia had its fingers involved
Moldova's intelligence claims about pro-Russian camps in BiH drew condemnation. Officials from Banjaluka and the Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina say that there is no evidence, while international circles are calling for a more detailed investigation due to the potential danger to regional stability.
At the referendum on constitutional changes, the citizens of Moldova decided by a narrow majority that they were in favor of their country heading towards membership in the European Union. Pro-Western President Maja Sandu accused Russia of trying to influence the outcome of the referendum with a "vile attack" and to threaten Moldova's sovereignty
Both in the first round of presidential elections and in the referendum for or against the idea of entering the European Union into the Constitution, pro-Russian voters in Moldova messed with the supporters of European integration. They accuse Moscow of "buying 300.000" votes
The Moldovan authorities announced that they had exposed the training of hundreds of Moldovan citizens in Russia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the aim of destabilizing the upcoming elections. These revelations include links to Russian-backed criminal groups
While the EU special representative Miroslav Lajčak says that there is political momentum in the enlargement, experts of the situation for "Vreme" say that this momentum refers more to Ukraine and Moldova than to the Western Balkans.
The decision of the EU heads of state and government was confirmed by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel
The European Union must change in order to be able to receive new members, writes the respected Swiss "Noe Zircher Zeitung".
Before the meeting in Granada, the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, spread optimism, stating that by 2030, the EU should receive Balkan candidates, as well as Ukraine and Moldova. However, he was also clear: it will not work unless the European Union changes its own rules
"Protests are a good thing for democracy." This means that citizens are engaged, dedicated, that they care about certain changes happening. Worse than that is when nobody says anything in a society that is facing a lot of challenges, about which nothing has been done. That's why I think that these civil protests are an indication that people in Serbia are hurt, challenged and want that to change."
The military command in Kiev no longer excludes the possibility that military forces stationed in the pro-Russian Republic of Transnistria, which is formally part of Moldova, but de facto controlled by Moscow, could be involved in the armed conflicts in the southeast of Ukraine. The Kremlin denies this, but the Kremlin also denied that Russia is planning to attack Ukraine
At the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Putin demonstrated patriotism and determination. US and Chinese Presidents Biden and Xi discussed the war crisis. Russian civilian planes change location, Ukraine's power grid connects to Europe's, Russian ground troops make no progress, bombing and shelling of Ukrainian cities continues unabated
