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Polls have opened in Moldova with voters choosing who will head the country in the second round presidential election. During the first round of voting on 20 October, incumbent Maia Sandu led with 42% of the vote but failed to win an outright majority, while Russia-friendly former prosecutor general Alexandr Stoianoglo took 26%. Since no candidate received more than the required 50% plus one vote for an outright win, Moldovans head back to the polls in an election widely seen as a barometer of whether the country tilts closer to Russia or looks towards the West. On the same day as the first ro…