Moldova's pro-EU President Maia Sandu blames "criminal groups" working with "foreign forces" -- alluding to Moscow -- for a tight referendum on joining the EU. Moldova's razor-thin vote in favour of joining complicates Sandu's quest for her small former Soviet republic to enter the bloc. Although accession talks with the EU are expected to continue, Sandu faces a tough battle to defend her agenda, with a new electoral test looming in November. Russia on Monday said the country's president must "prove" claims there had been foreign interference.
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00:00Criminal groups, together with foreign forces hostile to our interests, have attacked our
00:18country with tens of millions of euros, lies and propaganda, with the most miserable means
00:28to bring our citizens and our country into an area of uncertainty and instability.
00:37We have evidence and information that the aim of the criminal groups was to buy 300,000
00:47votes.
00:48The size of the fraud is unprecedented.
00:52The aim was to compromise a democratic exercise.