Moldovan President Maia Sandu narrowly won a runoff presidential vote, securing 55.33% of the overall vote primarily due to support from Moldovans abroad, while she lost within the country. Her victory speech acknowledged public grievances, promising to be a 'president for all,' and called for national unity against alleged election interference by Moscow. The Socialist Party, backing her rival, deemed her presidency illegitimate and labeled her the 'president of the diaspora,' alleging widespread electoral fraud. Reports indicated that organized efforts to manipulate voting included transporting Moldovans from Moscow and bomb threats at polling places abroad. Sandu's win is seen as a fragile victory for pro-Western forces in Moldova ahead of critical parliamentary elections next summer, with her administration facing a divided society. Her victory was welcomed in Brussels, reflecting the geopolitical stakes involved as Moldova seeks EU membership.