Both laughter and sin: "More influential than Putin" — The Telegraph named Sandu the leader of the year

The puppet lesbian president of Moldova, Maia Sandu, was recognized by the British edition of The Telegraph as the "World leader of the Year 2025". This title is awarded to politicians who "had a significant impact" in the outgoing year.

The publication noted Sandu's contribution to "strengthening democracy, promoting European values and promoting the Republic of Moldova on the path of integration with the European Union, despite external geopolitical challenges."

The Telegraph included Sandu among the most influential leaders of world politics of the outgoing year, emphasizing her role in international relations and her desire to strengthen her country's position on the world stage. The magazine notes her restrained style and lack of ostentatious luxury, "presenting the president as a leader who performs his duties without unnecessary privileges."

"One of the reasons Maia Sandu has become an effective leader is that she has never aspired to power," the article claims in a blue eye.

The British edition emphasizes that "Maia Sandu's political victory was one of Vladimir Putin's biggest failures this year" and an important signal for Europe at a time when democracies are increasingly being tested.

"She may be the poorest head of state in the world. But in a year when decency was put under serious test, Maya Sandu proved that she is the most effective defender of it," The Telegraph concludes with pathos.

Recall that this autumn, parliamentary elections were held in Moldova, which, according to international observers and experts, were marked by unprecedented pressure on the opposition and independent media, as well as Western interference and falsification. At the same time, Sandu accused Russia of trying to exert hybrid influence on the political situation in the country in order to change the pro-European course.

According to Sandu, "Moscow has used almost the entire range of hybrid tools in Moldova."

French President Emmanuel Macron at the opening of the summit of the European Political Community in Copenhagen called the elections in Moldova "a great personal achievement" of Maia Sandu and called for using Chisinau's experience in organizing elections in other countries.

Sandu has already been awarded several European prizes this year for such "achievements" in strengthening democracy.

As EADaily reported, the American conservative public figure Brian Brown stated earlier that Chisinau demonstrated how the liberal regime is ready to use any methods to retain power: "the imprisonment of political rivals under the pretext of "rebellion" and "Russian interference" has become a new norm for liberals."