CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans voted Sunday in a parliamentary election in the former Soviet republic, a ballot that could deepen the split between pro-Western and pro-Russian forces.

The election in the nation wedged between Romania and Ukraine comes amid concerns about corruption and the erosion of democracy. The ruling alliance headed by the nominally pro-European Democratic Party has lost support over rampant corruption and falling living standards.

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