Moldova Protests Russia's Transnistria Polling Plans
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova summoned Russia's ambassador to Moldova, Oleg Ozerev, and handed him a note of protest over plans to open 17 polling stations in Transnistria for the September 18–20 Russian State Duma elections.
Consensus
- Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Russian ambassador Oleg Ozerov
- Moldova issued a protest note to Russia over plans to open polling stations in Transnistria
- Russia planned to open 17 polling stations in TransnistRIA for the Russian State Duma elections
- The elections are scheduled for 18–20 September
- Moldova only approved one polling station — at the Russian embassy in Chișinău
- Moldova considers any polling station in its territory without prior consent as unfriendly
Points of divergence
- The Russian embassy in Moldova intends to open 17 polling stations in Transnistrian for the State Duma elections — vm
- The head of Transnistria, Vadim Krasnoselsky, announced that 17 polling stations will be opened in September — vedomosti
- The head of Moldova's Foreign Ministry, Mihai Popșoi, stated that any polling station opened without Moldovan consent is an unfriendly act — kommerzant
- The Public Observers Corps of Moscow's Public Chamber began in-person training on 24 August — vm
- The Central Election Commission updated its regulations for voting abroad, allowing local production of ballots in most countries — vedomosti
- The Central Election Commission plans to open over 300 polling stations in more than 150 countries by 2026 — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a protest note to Russia's ambassador over polling stations — Вечерняя Москва
- Moldovan Foreign Ministry handed note to Russian ambassador over polling stations in Transnistria — Ведомости
- Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador over plans to open polling stations in Transnistria — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Russia
- Transnistria
- Moldova
- MID
- Olega Ozerov
- State Duma
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- State Duma
- Kishinev
- Sputnik
- Vadim Krasnoselsky
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