Kremlin accuses Moldova from preventing Moldovans in Russia from voting

As per Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Moldovans living in Russia have been unable to cast their vote in the recent parliamentary elections.

The Kremlin on Monday accused the authorities in Moldova of preventing hundreds of thousands of Moldovans living in Russia from voting in an important parliamentary election by providing only two polling stations for voters in the country.

Around 500,000 Moldovan citizens live in Russia, Russian government officials say. As per Kremlin spokesperson, many of these Moldovans were not allowed to case their vote (AFP)

Moldova's pro-European Union ruling party won a resounding victory over its Russian-leaning rival in the parliamentary election on Sunday, results showed, a major boost for those Moldovans who want to join the EU and break away from Moscow's orbit.

In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moldovans living in Russia, who are traditionally more likely to vote for pro-Russian political forces at home, had been unable to cast their vote.

"Hundreds of thousands of Moldovans were deprived of the opportunity to vote in the Russian Federation due to the fact that only two polling stations were open to them," said Peskov.

Asked whether Moscow recognised the results, Peskov noted that some political forces in Moldova had spoken of violations.