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Moscow Opens Voting Sections in Transnistria Without Consent

Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Serebrian stated that it's highly probable the Russian ballots are printed in Transnistria.

The Moscow Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to establish voting sections in the separatist region without the consent of the Moldovan Government. Hence, Oleg Serebrian explained that conducting Russian presidential elections in Transnistria and transporting the ballots are illegal.

The Kremlin's decision is deemed as an act undermining sovereignty. Russian Ambassador Oleg Vasnetsov received a protest note from the Chișinău Ministry of Foreign Affairs but justified it citing the voting rights of Russian citizens in Transnistria.

The sole legally recognized polling station is situated at the embassy headquarters in Chișinău. Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration, Oleg Serebrian, remarked, "The process of reaching there, the organisation of the elections, and their transportation to the Transnistrian region are all illegal because legal procedures haven't been followed. Hence, there are various speculations, most probably, these ballots were printed on-site to bypass border crossings."

Translation by Iurie Tataru

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