Preliminary results show Moldova has narrowly voted to join the European Union. Near-final results show just over 50% of voters supported joining the EU — a lower tally than expected. In a separate vote, Moldova’s President Maia Sandu failed to win a majority of votes, setting up a runoff on November 3. Sandu has pushed for Moldova, a former Soviet republic, to move further away from Moscow’s influence. She and others have accused pro-Russian groups of meddling and vote buying ahead of Sunday’s polls.