Moldova's pro-EU party takes decisive lead in election fraught with Russian interference claims Updated 5 mins ago Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party has taken a decisive lead to win a critical parliamentary election that was overshadowed by Russian interference claims. The race was widely viewed as a geopolitical choice between a path to the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold. Polls closed locally at 9 p.m. Sunday or 1800 GMT. The Central Electoral Commission reported that more than 1.59 million or about 51.9% of eligible voters had cast ballots. That includes 264,000 Moldovans in polling stations set up abroad which will remain open until 7 p.m. in their respective countries. The tense race pitted the governing pro-Western Party of Action and Solidarity against several Rus

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