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Russia does not recognize incumbent Moldavan President Maia Sandu’s recent election victory, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the pro-state Kommersant news outlet on Nov. 5. “She is not, as far as we understand, the president of her country because, in the country itself, the majority of the population did not vote for her,” Peskov said. Pro-EU Sandu won on Nov. 3 by a margin of about 55.3% to 44.7% despite what she called an “unprecedented” election interference backed by Moscow. The Russian-friendly Party of Socialists, who supported Sandu’s opponent Alexandr Stoianoglo, also announce…