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Sandu defeats pro-Russian opponent in preliminary results of Moldovan election

The preliminary results of Moldova's run-off presidential election on Nov. 3 show pro-EU incumbent Maia Sandu winning over pro-Russian challenger Alexandr Stoianoglo. With over 96% of votes counted, Sandu leads Stoianoglo by approximately 53% to 46%, according to Moldova's election commission. Sandu failed to win a majority in the first round of voting on Oct. […]

Ukraine

November 3, 2024

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President Sandu's opponent concedes, days after losing Moldovan presidential election

Pro-Russian political newcomer Alexandr Stoianoglo on Nov. 6 conceded following the Moldovan presidential runoff vote. Pro-EU President Maia Sandu won on Nov. 3 by a margin of about 55.3% to 44.7%, despite what she called an "unprecedented" election interference backed by Moscow. The Russian-friendly Party of Socialists, who supported Sandu's opponent Stoianoglo, announced that they […]

Ukraine

November 6, 2024

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2 Russian drone found in Moldova ‘endangering Moldovan lives,’ official says

Moldovan authoroties found two Russian drones in the the Kaushan and Rishkan districts. "Two Russian decoy drones—used to mislead Ukrainian air defenses—crashed in Moldova today, endangering Moldovan lives and violating our airspace," Mihai Popsoi, Moldova's Foreign Ministry, said on X on Nov. 10. "We firmly condemn these aggressive incursions and reiterate our condemnation of Russia’s […]

Ukraine

November 10, 2024

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Sandu leads in 1st round of Moldovan elections, voters reject EU referendum

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Moldovan President Maia Sandu led the first round of the country's presidential election on Oct. 20 with nearly 39 percent of the vote, the Moldovan election commission announced. The preliminary results are based on over 93 percent of the tallied votes. If no candidate […]

Ukraine

October 20, 2024

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Moscow funneled $39 million into Moldova ahead of presidential election in attempt to influence results, Moldovan authorities say

Moscow funneled a total of $39 million in a scheme led by a pro-Russian oligarch aimed at influencing election results by paying ordinary citizens to vote against closer ties with the West, the country's national police chief said on Oct. 24. Ilan Shor, a Moldovan-Israeli tycoon, is accused of laundering the money and orchestrating the […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024

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How Russia attempted to steal Moldovan election, referendum, and what comes next?

Although Russian interference has taken many forms in Moldova since its independence in 1991, the election and referendum results on Sunday shocked many pro-European Moldovans. Despite opinion polls showing clear support for entrenching the desire for EU accession into the country's constitution, the success of the EU referendum came down to the wire, with the […]

Ukraine

October 25, 2024

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