Vladimir Putin is directing an “extensive interference campaign” ahead of Moldova’s parliamentary election on Sunday, according to the UK.

The Russian president, who has a reputation for trying to cause international disruption, is allegedly spreading misleading information across the internet in the hope of swaying the election in Moscow’s favour.

Moldova is a former Soviet republic and there are fears electing the pro-Russian candidate would mean it ends up being in Putin’s back pocket, much as Georgia and Belarus are.

It also borders Ukraine, where Putin continues his grinding land grab.

According to the latest social media update from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), said: “Mis- and dis-information is being disseminated widely across multiple traditional and social media platfor

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