Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government

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The Russian government undertook extensive efforts to undermine Moldova's pro-Western government, including paying Orthodox priests, orchestrating vote-buying schemes, and organizing training camps focused on election interference. This campaign highlights Moscow's strategic intent to influence political outcomes in Moldova.

In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.