Moldova Bars Pro-Russia Party From Parliamentary Elections

On September 26, 2025, Moldova's electoral commission barred the pro-Russia Heart of Moldova party from participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The decision followed a ruling by the Chisinau Court of Appeal that limited the party's activities for one year. The justice ministry had requested the ban based on a series of allegations against the political organization.

tvpworld.com reported, The court's ruling cited accusations of voter bribery, illegal party financing, and money laundering. In response, the Heart of Moldova party rejected the charges, stating the move was a "dirty show orchestrated in advance by authorities with a single goal: to silence us". The one-year restriction on the party's activities effectively prevents it from contesting the election and curtails its political functions for the duration of the ban.