Congratulations to Maia Sandu on winning the presidential election in Moldova 2020-11-16 13:00:00 Vladimir Putin congratulated Maia Sandu on her victory in the presidential election in the Republic of Moldova. “I expect that your service as the head of state will contribute to the constructive development of relations between our two countries. This would undoubtedly meet the fundamental interests of the peoples of both Russia and Moldova,” the Russian President said in his message wishing Maia Sandu every success, good health and well-being.