Vote count concluded in Moldova: incumbent president secures victory with 55.33%

The incumbent President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, has emerged victorious in the second round of the presidential election.

According to Moldova's Central Election Commission, almost 930,000 voters, or 55.33% of those who took part in the vote, cast their votes for Maia Sandu.

More than 750,000 Moldovans, or 44.67%, voted for her opponent, Alexandr Stoianoglo, the candidate from the pro-Russian Party of Socialists.

After Sandu’s victory in the elections, the pro-Russian former president of Moldova and leader of the Party of Socialists, Igor Dodon, called her "the president of the diaspora". Notably, over 80% of voters cast ballots for Maia Sandu at polling stations abroad.

After winning the election, Sandu reported an "unprecedented attack" on Moldova, referring to numerous cases of bribery and interference during the election campaign.