Moldova’s Pro-EU Leader Claims Win in Poll Beset by ‘Russian Meddling’ Claims

Expatriate vote swings election in favor of Moldova’s incumbent president, according to preliminary results.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu (C) at a campaign rally in Chisinau, Moldova, on Sept. 20, 2024. Vladislav Culiomza/Reuters

Maia Sandu, Moldova’s pro-EU incumbent president, has claimed victory in a contentious Nov. 3 presidential race beset by allegations of interference by Russia—a claim denied by Moscow.

“In our choice for a dignified future, no one lost,” Sandu said, addressing supporters in Chisinau, Moldova’s capital, on the evening of Nov. 4.