Moldova’s Democratic Defiance By Andrew Firmin Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

LONDON, Oct 9 2025 (IPS) - Democracy was the winner and Russia the loser in Moldova’s 28 September election. The incumbent pro-Europe Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won a parliamentary majority on just over half of the vote, while support for a pro-Russia coalition collapsed to a record low. The result came in the face of Russia’s most intense attempt yet to influence an election, with a propaganda and disinformation operation allegedly orchestrated by Ilan Shor, a disgraced Moldovan oligarch who fled to Russia to escape jail time for his role in a massive fraud. https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/moldovas-democratic-defiance/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=UNs_CostCutting_Mergers_Come_Under_Scrutiny_Belarus_Prisoner_Release_a_Diversion_Say_Rights_Activist Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.