MOSCOW. Nov 5 (Interfax) - There was not and could not be any Russian interference in the runoff presidential election in Moldova, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
"There was not and could not be any interference. We have no presence in Moldova," Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.
"Of course, we are hearing such unfounded accusations, but we have not heard any accusations against us supported with any credible information," Peskov said.
"Actually, there [in Moldova], even the Moldovan opposition is experiencing completely unlawful attacks, pressure, arrests, searches and so on and so forth. What does this have to do with the Russian Federation?" he said.
"This is a highly undemocratic authoritarian line of the current Moldovan leadership," Peskov said.
"We also had nothing to do with the organization of voting in the Russian Federation," Peskov said. "The fact that only two [polling stations in Russia] opened is also a decision of the Moldovan authorities. It has nothing to do with us," he said.
As reported, incumbent Moldovan President Maia Sandu won the runoff presidential election, having gained over 10% more votes than Alexandr Stoianoglo.
According to the Moldovan Central Elections Commission, Sandu lost the election in Moldova but voting abroad ensured her leadership.