Police in Moldova Say Russia Paying People to Vote No in EU Referendum

Moldova’s police chief says pro-Russian elements are paying off tens of thousands of voters in a bid to stymie the country’s plans to join the European Union. National police chief Viorel Cernautanu said more than 130,000 Moldovans had been bribed to vote no in the EU referendum on Oct. 20 and in favour of pro-Kremlin candidates in an election taking place on the same day. He said it was an, “unprecedented, direct attack.” Cernautanu told a press conference on Thursday, “We are faced with the widespread phenomenon of financing and corruption with the aim of disrupting the electoral process in Moldova.”...