10:03 – The USA is working to counter Russia’s involvement. White House National Security Communication Advisor John Kirby stated that the American administration has provided cyber and technical assistance to Moldovan government agencies and private sector groups involved in organizing elections, as reported by Politico. Several specialized American agencies are collaborating with the government of the Republic of Moldova and the private sector to provide support, including exchanging information about threats and countering cyber attacks on critical organizations. NATO has also become involved, focusing specifically on combating disinformation targeting civilians.
09:32 - Voting is also taking place in Bucharest. Voting has begun at polling stations in Bucharest. In total, there are 16 polling stations open in Romania, including 3 in Bucharest.
09:02 - Long queues at polling stations in Russia. Massive queues have formed at the two polling stations open in Moscow, Russian Federation, as reported by știri.md. At the entrance, citizens are passed through metal detectors. One voter stated: "We believe in the future, we believe in Russia. Russia is our mother, Russia is everything." Regarding Europe, another voter said: "Europe is Europe, Russia is Russia. We all need to be friends, but everyone should live in their own homes."
08:02 - 1,300 km to vote. The first voter in Sunday's elections in the Republic of Moldova traveled approximately 1,300 kilometers to be able to vote. It is about a woman who has been living in South Korea for 19 years and voted at a polling station in Tokyo, Japan, where the nearest polling station is located. Știri.md reports that the woman urged Moldovans to follow her example and vote: "I invite you all to come out and decide together the future of our country, and to be in line with the world!"
07:32 - All polling stations have opened. "All polling stations in the country started their activities at 7:00, including the 30 stations organized for voters from the left bank of the Dniester, where the voting process began without incidents," announced Angelica Caraman, the president of the Central Election Commission (CEC), in a press briefing.
07:00 - Polling stations have opened.
Presidential candidates: Maia Sandu, Alexandr Stoianoglo (supported by the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova), Renato Usatîi (Our Party), Vasile Tarlev (Future of Moldova), Irina Vlah (independent candidate), Ion Chicu (Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova), Octavian Țîcu (Together Bloc), Andrei Năstase (independent candidate), Tudor Ulianovschi (independent candidate), Victoria Furtună (independent candidate), and Natalia Morar (independent candidate).
Where to vote in Romania:
- Bucharest 1 – National Council for Solving Complaints, Stavropoleos Street 6, Sector 3;
- Bucharest 2 – Permanent Electoral Authority, Eugeniu Carada Street, no. 1, Sector 3;
- Bucharest 3 – Permanent Electoral Authority, Eugeniu Carada Street, no. 1, Sector 3;
- Brașov – Students' Cultural House, Memorandumului Street no. 39;
- Sibiu – Queen Maria Primary School, Zaharia Boiu Street no. 1;
- Cluj-Napoca 1 – Students' Cultural House, Lucian Blaga Square no. 1-3;
- Cluj-Napoca 2 – Students' Cultural House, Lucian Blaga Square no. 1-3;
- Timișoara – "Ion Vidu" National College of Arts, Cluj Street no. 12;
- Craiova – University of Craiova, A. I. Cuza Street no. 13;
- Oradea – "Partenie Cosma" Economic College, Romanian Army Street, no. 1F, Corp A, Oradea;
- Iași 1 – Students' Cultural House, Vasile Conta Street no. 30;
- Iași 2 – Gheorghe Asachi Primary School, Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Boulevard no. 64;
- Suceava – "Ştefan cel Mare" University Suceava, Universității Street no. 13;
- Bacău – "Vasile Alecsandri" University, Mărăşeşti Avenue no. 158;
- Galați – "Dunărea de Jos" University, Domneasca Street no. 47;
- Constanța – "Ovidius" University, Mamaia Boulevard no. 124.