In reality, Moscow tried to influence Romania’s presidential election last year in favor of pro-Russian independent Călin Georgescu, and did the same in a presidential election and EU accession referendum organized by Moldova in October.
Additionally, in last year’s sham Russian presidential election, held without authentic political opposition, President Vladimir Putin won with 87 percent of the vote.
United Russia, Putin’s ruling party, has been accused of vote-rigging to maintain its tight grip on power since 2001, with Putin serving as either president or prime minister for the whole period.
