Russia plans to open 16 polling stations on the left bank of the Dniester River for the September elections to the Russian State Duma without permission from the Moldovan authorities.
As noted by the Center for Political Analysis, the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador and handed him a note of protest over Moscow’s plans to open additional polling stations on the territory of unrecognized Transnistria.
“The Moldovan Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador and handed him a note of protest: Chisinau granted permission to open only one polling station on the territory of the Russian embassy, but Moscow is unilaterally planning to open another 16 polling stations on the left bank of the Dniester,” the statement reads.
Thus, Chisinau has approved the operation of only one polling station—on the grounds of the Russian Embassy—while Moscow intends to set up another 16 polling stations without the necessary authorization.
The Center for Countering Disinformation emphasized that such actions by Russia demonstrate a blatant disregard for Moldova’s sovereignty.
According to the Center’s assessment, Moscow is not even attempting to create the appearance that its electoral process complies with international law.
“The situation with the unauthorized polling stations in Transnistria is yet another confirmation that the September ‘elections’ to the Russian State Duma are an absolute farce and a sham of democratic processes. The Kremlin is using both occupied Ukrainian territories and territories of foreign states under its control to artificially inflate turnout figures and support for the Kremlin regime,” the Center concluded.
The Center for Countering Disinformation believes that Russia is using territories of other states under its control and occupied Ukrainian lands to generate the figures the Kremlin needs during the election campaign.
This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council.
Moldova intends to lodge a protest with Russia over plans to open polling stations in Transnistria for voting in the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
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