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A Canceled Vote in Romania Hands Russia a Propaganda Coup

Many in the West have applauded the annulling of the first round of the presidential election, won by a Moscow-friendly candidate, but even his critics say it raises troubling questions about Romanian democracy.

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A polling station in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, on Oct. 24, the first round of presidential elections.
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