Maia Sandu won the elections in Moldova thanks to the support of the diaspora.

The pro-European President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, announced her victory over candidate Alexandru Stoianoglo, who supported Russia. Voting in the presidential election in Moldova has been marred by accusations of Russian interference and fraud.

After 98.8% of the ballots were counted for the November 3 election, it was announced that Sandu had received 54.97% of the vote, while Stoianoglo received 45.03%, ahead by about 165,000 votes. “Moldova, you won! Today, dear Moldovans, you taught a lesson in democracy worthy of being written in history books. Today you saved Moldova! No one lost in our choice of a worthy future,” Sandu noted.

Stoianoglo initially led, but his lead narrowed as votes were counted in major cities, where Sandu has greater support. After the closure of most polling stations, Stoianoglo expressed the opinion that the high voter turnout indicates that responsible people live in Moldova. Sandu declared victory, while Stoianoglo called for calm, noting that “democracy means above all maturity before results.”

The Central Election Commission reported that voter turnout exceeded 54%, which is higher than in the first round and higher than the turnout in the second round of the 2020 presidential election. The vote took place against the backdrop of accusations of Russian interference in both the presidential race and the referendum on Moldova's possible integration into the European Union, a course supported by Sandu and her supporters.

Despite the victory in the presidential elections, it is important to retain the position of head of state for the next four years. However, the situation with the parliamentary elections in 2025 is much more critical. Russia has already demonstrated its network of bribery, propaganda and manipulation, so Maia Sandu and her team have a lot of work ahead of them.