Pro-western leader Maia Sandu spoke as pivotal referendum on EU membership remained too close to call

Moldova’s pro-western president, Maia Sandu, blamed an “unprecedented assault on our country’s freedom and democracy” by “foreign forces” on Sunday night, as a pivotal referendum on EU membership remained too close to call with most votes counted.

Moldovans went to the polls earlier in the day to cast their vote in a presidential election and an EU referendum that marked a key moment in the tug-of-war between Russia and the west over the future of the small, landlocked south-east European country with a population of about 2.5 million people.

With almost 84% of the vote counted, the no vote was ahead on 53%, according to data shared by Moldova’s electoral commission. But the results could yet change as votes are still being counted among the large Moldovan diaspora, which is favourable to joining the EU.

The separate presidential election results showed that incumbent president Sandu topped the first round of the vote with about 38%, but she will now face her closest competitor, Alexandr Stoianoglo, a former prosecutor backed by the pro-Russian Socialists, in the second round.

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  • @wurzelgummidgeEnglish
    -61•1 month ago

    Moldova’s pro-western president, Maia Sandu, blamed an “unprecedented assault on our country’s freedom and democracy”

    or

    This is not the result the pro-west want therefore it is an “unprecedented assault on our country’s freedom and democracy”

    or

    Perhaps Moldovans can see through the propaganda and are having non of it. If the No vote wins expect to see some pro-democracy protests.

    • @[email protected]English
      45•1 month ago

      completely ignores all the vote buying, voters threats and propaganda done by a fascist regime in Russia because the world is clearly a black and white Hollywood movie, while posting leftist posts

      Your imbecilic idiologic forefathers that were sucking Hitler’s dick when he invaded Poland in 1939 would be proud of you.

    • @VisstixEnglish
      10•1 month ago

      Yes the bought off pro-russian people can see through the propaganda lol

    • @SquizzyEnglish
      2•1 month ago

      They knew these issues were happening in the run up, Russia flooded the campaigns with misinformation and money. It was flagged before and was a major concern.