Moscow's puppets? Happy voters in Pridnestrovie wave flags in support of a pro-independence political party

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Referendum on independence successful; record 78% turnout

With polls closed in Sunday's independence referendum in the unrecognized Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica, the country's election committee announced that voter turnout had exceeded expectations. 78.6% of registered voters cast their ballots. Exit polls indicate a huge win for pro-independence forces. [more]