Her comments came after police carried out raids against suspected Kremlin-linked operatives. Opposition leader Igor Dodon, head of the pro-Russian Socialist Party, rejected the allegations as “political theater,” accusing Sandu’s government of using raids and intimidation tactics out of fear of losing the vote. The election is seen as pivotal for Moldova’s future direction, determining whether the nation stays on a pro-European path or moves closer to Moscow, with polls showing Sandu’s ruling PAS party holding only a narrow lead.