In Sunday’s presidential election in the former Soviet republic of Moldova, incumbent Maia Sandu is leading but has failed to secure an absolute majority after more than 96% of the votes have been counted. Sandu received some 41% of the votes after around 96% of the ballot papers had been counted, according to the electoral commission. Former attorney general Alexandr Stoianoglo, the candidate of the traditionally strong Socialist Party of pro-Russian ex-president Igor Dodon, looked set to come second with around 27% of the vote. The results, if confirmed, would trigger a a run-off election in…