The United States offers our deepest congratulations to Maia Sandu on her reelection as President of Moldova. President Sandu is the first Moldovan president to win a mandate for a second term by popular vote, a historic achievement. We commend the people of Moldova for their commitment to a democracy that reflects the will of the people and for protecting their election from an unprecedented level of Kremlin interference.
The Moldovan people have spoken. They are intent on continuing to forge a European and democratic path, and their high level of participation in this election reflects this commitment. Moldova won yesterday, and the Kremlin's attempts to subvert the will of the Moldovan people failed.
We stand with the people of Moldova as they continue to chart their democratic, prosperous, and European future.
