Russia steps up disinformation efforts to sway Moldova’s parliamentary vote Russia is ramping up disinformation campaigns and covert influence operations ahead of Moldova’s parliamentary election in an attempt to block its path to the European Union, according to Western researchers, leaked documents and Moldovan officials. Moldovans will elect a new parliament on September 28 when President Maia Sandu’s ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) faces off against a coalition of pro-Russian opposition forces. Sandu won reelection in November 2024 in a runoff against former Moldovan Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo despite attempts by Russia-linked entities to sway the vote. According to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) earlier in September, the Kremlin is again…