Moldova's contested election: Kremlin criticizes Sandu win
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov commented on the elections in Moldova, "These elections were neither democratic nor fair." Maia Sandu, who was seeking re-election, won, defeating Alexandr Stoianoglo, who was nominated by the pro-Russian socialists.
5 November 2024 13:07
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Maia Sandu won the presidential elections in Moldova for the second time. On Monday afternoon, it was announced that she won the second round of the presidential elections with 55% of the votes.
Sandu defeated Alexandr Stoianoglo, the former prosecutor general, who was nominated by the pro-Russian socialists. The large pro-Western Moldovan diaspora weighed in her favour, while Stoianoglo won by a narrow margin in national commissions.
The authorities argue that the second round of the presidential elections was conducted under extraordinarily high tension due to massive interference from Russia.
Dmitry Peskov on Sandu: She is not the president of her country
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov commented on the progress of Sunday's elections in Moldova. He stated that "hundreds of thousands of Moldovans living in Russia were not allowed to vote," in contrast to Moldovans living in the West, whose votes were crucial for Sandu’s victory.
One of the key Kremlin propagandists, quoted by Reuters, added, "These elections were neither democratic nor fair."
Regarding Sandu, Peskov said: - In our understanding, she is not the president of her country because, in the country itself, the majority of the population did not vote for her, and we are talking about a very, very divided society - he added.
As Reuters reminds, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously referred to the elections, calling them "the most undemocratic election campaign in all the years of Moldova's independence."
