Overview

• Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the parliamentary vote a “cringe‑circus” and an “operation to save the Chisinau regime.”
• She alleged tactics incompatible with democratic standards, citing political pressure, intimidation and blackmail, plus roughly 580 searches and dozens of detentions reported by rights monitors.
• Zakharova said opposition parties and entire electoral blocs were excluded from the race, asserting that experts described the election as falsified.
• RIA Novosti reported preliminary figures showing the pro‑Western Action and Solidarity Party at 50.2% versus 49.8% for opposition forces, with diaspora ballots giving PAS the edge and the opposition leading inside the country.
• Final seat distribution remains subject to complaints and recounts, and RIA said PAS is expected to secure a parliamentary majority as disputes over limited voting access in Russia and obstacles for Transnistrian voters are contested.