Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, an outspoken critic of Russia's Vladimir Putin, won the first round of Lithuania's presidential election with 44.19% of the votes. Despite his victory, Nauseda will face a runoff against Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, who secured 19.94% of the votes. The election, which has been influenced by security concerns amid Russia's war against Ukraine, is set for a decisive second round on May 26. Nauseda, aiming for his second and final term, has declared victory, positioning himself as a frontrunner in the upcoming runoff.
Lithuanian president is the front-runner as country heads to runoff vote in two weeks https://t.co/w1W3uFMkpC
In #Lithuania, the acting head of state Nauseda and Prime Minister Shimonite have reached the second round of the presidential election - LRT For Nauseda in the first round voted 44.54% of voters, Shimonite has 19.94%. The second round of the presidential election in the… https://t.co/QDAGluPJ4F
The current president of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, won the first round of the presidential elections with 44.19 percent of the votes, the election commission announced.
Lithuania’s Nauseda wins first round of presidential election https://t.co/B48JrKba4s
💡 Lithuania: President Nauseda, PM Simonyte advance to presidential runoff on May 26 - @EmergingMWatch on https://t.co/orvmA6Wqwk Full Story → https://t.co/pUDdRFE0eB
Lithuania's incumbent Nauseda ahead in presidential election https://t.co/fkXXpZ57ep https://t.co/TA1qNavVoy
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda appeared on track to secure his second and final term in office after the first round of voting, following a campaign focusing on security concerns across the Baltics amid Russia's war against Ukraine https://t.co/NTKPDSHwCE
Incumbent Gitanas Nauseda has declared victory in the first round of Lithuania's presidential election but he will face a run-off vote against Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte. https://t.co/plaGbJJPUD
Lithuania's Nauseda and Simonyte head to presidential runoff ➡️ https://t.co/jP1wFIrRaf https://t.co/3VHxGj6E1k
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda won the early vote count in Sunday’s election, putting the outspoken critic of Russia’s Vladimir Putin closer to securing a second term as head of state https://t.co/5f7mXXu3Ds