Moldova summons Georgian charge d'affaires over PM's comments on election integrity Moldova condemns airspace violation by drones, Russia denies involvement Moldova-Russia ties eroded as Moldova sped up push to integrate with EU CHISINAU, Nov 12 (Reuters ...

Moldova has handed a note of protest to the Russian ambassador to Chisinau over alleged interference in its recent elections. The foreign ministry in Chisinau said in a statement on Tuesday that it turned over the “note of firm protest” in relation to the “illegal and deliberate interference” to envoy Oleg Ozerov during a meeting at its offices.

For Ms Sandu, who has led Moldova’s pro-Western government since 2021, the support from the electorate signals a continued mandate to pursue EU membership, a trajectory fiercely opposed by Russia. The stakes were high for Moldova’s diaspora, with more than 325,000 casting ballots, mostly in favour of Ms Sandu, marking a record turnout.

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry protested to the Russian ambassador against "Russia's illegal interference in the elections and referendum in Moldova to distort their results, undermine and delegitimize the democratic process in Moldova.

Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a protest note over Russia's deliberate interference in Moldova's presidential elections and referendum, condemning Russian drones violating Moldovan airspace near Keushani and Rishkani.