Ingérences étrangères dans les élections présidentielles de la République de Moldavie 2024 [Articol]

Abstract

The presidential elections on October 20, 2024, organized on the same day as the republican constitutional referendum, and the second round of the presidential elections on November 3 of the same year, represent the fifth presidential election since the independence of the Republic of Moldova. In this election, the citizens had the opportunity to directly choose the president of the country. Thus, the elections in the Republic of Moldova in 2024 are shaping up to be a decisive turning point for the future of the country. These elections were not limited to determining who will govern Moldova, but they were the elections that decided the European destiny of the Republic. From the Republic of Moldova. We would witness a massive Russian interference in the electoral process. Since independence, Russia has attempted to disrupt Moldovan politics using various methods, from mild to coercive. Traditionally, the left political parties in Moldova could count on the support of Russia to consolidate a diverse electorate, through different types of support — financial, symbolic, etc. Russia's relays, in economic, religious or cultural circles, its presence in Transnistria, the mass media have for a long time ensured Moscow a special place, called into question by the war in Ukraine. Russia spent about one hundred million dollars to influence the outcome of the election. This article highlights the main aspects of the presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova, from 2024. Foreign interference in the electoral campaign in the Republic of Moldova is also reflected.