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- Maia Sandu has won Moldova’s presidential election after a run-off vote against the incumbent Igor Dodon.
- Ms. Sandu has won 57.7% of the vote compared to Mr. Dodon’s 42.2%. Sandu is a retired World Bank economist who favours closer ties with the European Union. Mr. Dodon, meanwhile, is fully backed by Russia.