EU Hails Re-election Of Pro-EU Maia Sandu In Tense Moldova Vote

President Maia Sandu (R) won Sunday's vote, which was tarred by allegations of Russian meddling (Credit: AFP)

The European Union on Monday welcomed the re-election of Moldova's pro-European President Maia Sandu, in a tense vote that has laid bare divisions in the former Soviet republic bordering war-torn Ukraine.

Backed by the country's large diaspora, Sandu won 55.41 percent of votes, according to near-complete results published by the election commission.