130 thousand votes for 15 million dollars: Moldova accuses Russia of bribing voters ahead of EU referendum
Kyiv • UNN
Moldovan police say that Russia transferred $15 million to 130,000 citizens to vote against joining the EU. The funds were transferred through the network of pro-Russian oligarch Ilan Shor.
Moldova believes that Russia has transferred more than $15 million to the accounts of 130,000 Moldovan citizens to make them vote against the country's accession to the European Union. This was reported by Politico, and by UNN.
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Viorel Cerneucian, head of the Moldovan Police General Inspectorate, said that Russia transferred money through the “mafia” network of pro-Russian oligarch Ilan Shor.
Moldova faces unprecedented voter fraud combined with hybrid warfare and disinformation
Moldovan law enforcement officials emphasize that $15 million was transferred to Moldovan citizens in September alone.
According to the investigation, the founder of the banned pro-Russian party of the same name, Ilan Shor (in April, he created the pro-Russian bloc of Moldovan parties “Peremoha” in Moscow and became its chairman), helped launder funds intended for bribing voters through a network of banks.
It is noted that in Moldova, Shor was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison for bank fraud.
Recall
Moldova will hold a referendum on October 20, 2024, on the introduction of European integration into its Constitution, which will open the way to EU accession.
