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The Kremlin has questioned Maia Sandu’s victory in the second round of Moldova’s presidential election.
The incumbent president defeated her pro-Russian rival, Alexandr Stoianoglo, winning over 54% of the vote. However, Moscow claims that the election was unfair and that the Moldovan people did not genuinely support her.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov sharply criticized the election process in remarks to reporters.
“These elections were neither democratic nor fair,” he said.
“As for Ms. Sandu – you know that she is not, in our understanding, 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. These contradictions will certainly continue,” he added.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Foreign Ministry declared that the recent Moldovan election was the most “anti-democratic” the country has seen since gaining independence.
Maia Sandu, who is pro-Europe, aims to steer her country away from Russian influence.
