Moldova’s presidential election sees President Maia Sandu advocating for European Union membership as the nation’s sole path forward. Her opponent, Alexandr Stoianoglo, has been criticized as a pawn for Moscow’s interests.
In the first election round, Sandu led with approximately 42 percent of the vote, but faces a challenging run-off against Stoianoglo, who garnered 26 percent. Voter support also narrowly favored a referendum on EU accession amid allegations of external bribery to skew ‘no’ ballots.
Sandu accuses Stoianoglo of being a ‘Trojan horse’ for Kremlin ambitions, insisting Moldova’s democracy is at stake. Echoing these sentiments, authorities highlighted interference efforts by Moscow-backed groups, including bribery attempts linked to fugitive tycoon Ilan Shor, to sway a significant portion of the electorate.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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