Europe Kremlin does not see Sandu as Moldova's president
Following the presidential election in the former Soviet republic of Moldova, Russia does not see the winner Maia Sandu as president.
05.11.2024, 11:45
05.11.2024, 15:07
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"As far as Ms. Sandu is concerned, as we understand it, she is not the president of her country, because in the country itself the majority of the population did not vote for her," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Sandu owed her victory to Moldovans abroad - especially in the EU. Her challenger, former Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo, achieved just under 45 percent, but was ahead of the incumbent in the votes cast in the country itself.
Peskov criticized the election as unfair and undemocratic. Hundreds of thousands of Moldovans living in Russia had been deprived of the opportunity to vote, he complained. In contrast, the Moldovan diaspora in the West had been able to vote, which had had an impact on the result.
Sandu achieved a total of just over 55 percent of the votes cast. Moldova, which lies between Romania and Ukraine and is also a candidate for EU membership, accused Russia of massive election interference and spoke of organized voter transports, especially in the Transnistria region, which has broken away from Moldova. Peskov rejected these accusations. There is no evidence for these accusations, he said.
