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The figures, obtained by counting all the votes, show that Sandu, who promises to bring poor post-Soviet Moldova closer to the West, obtained 57.7%. votes. His rival I. Dodon received 42.25 votes.
“The preliminary results show that Maia Sandu has won,” Dodon told reporters after Sunday’s second round of elections, congratulating his opponent on the victory.
The president also said that his electoral team had recorded an “unprecedented amount of abuse” but urged his supporters not to take to the streets.
“We don’t need destabilization,” added Dodon.
Analysts see Sandu’s victory as a major blow to the Kremlin, which has fueled hopes that the pro-Russian Dodon will win a new term.
Russia wanted a divided Moldova, plagued by political unrest and security crisis, to remain in its area of influence.
Romania, a member of the European Union, and pro-Western Ukraine were quick to congratulate Sandu, 48. Romanian President Klaus Johannis said that the Moldovan people had chosen a “path of progress”.
Moldova and neighboring Romania are united by language and close historical ties.
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