Germany accuses Russia of ‘massive’ effort to stop Moldovans abroad voting

Foreign minister says bomb threats against polling stations in German cities show Putin will stop at nothing'

Germany has condemned what it called a massive, coordinated attempt" to prevent Moldovans abroad from voting in the second round of the country's presidential election.

Germany's foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, said vote-buying, manipulation and bomb threats against Moldovan polling stations - even in Germany" - were aimed at the heart of European democracy", and showed that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, will stop at nothing".