Moldova’s pro-Russian presidential candidate Igor Dodon has declared victory in Sunday’s presidential runoff vote, holding a commanding lead in the former Soviet republic with nearly all votes counted.
With 97 percent of all ballots tallied late Sunday, Dodon, who campaigned on promises to restore closer ties with Russia, held a commanding 55.3 to 44.7 percent lead over pro-Europe rival Maia Sandu.
“We have won, everyone knows it,” Dodon said at a late night news conference.
Final results are expected early Monday in the impoverished country of 3.5 million.
Dodon, who came close to winning the presidency outright in the first round of voting two …read more
Source: Voice of America
