Nauseda Poised to Advance to Lithuania’s Presidential Election Run-Off

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(Bloomberg) -- 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. Nauseda took 46.5% of vote, with 84% of districts counted, while Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte came second with 16.5%, the Election Committee said on its website. Falling short of 50%, the two rivals look set to face each other in a second round on May 26. Voters in the Baltic state of 2.8 million went to the polls amid mounting fears over Russian aggression and a protracted conflict...