Lithuania set for presidential election run-off with incumbent Nausėda clear favourite
by Lisa O'Carroll and agencies from on (#6MRDS)
Results put Gitanas Nausda ahead but he will face Ingrida imonyt in a run-off election on 26 May
Lithuania's president, Gitanas Nausda, appears on course for a second term after an election dominated by the war in Ukraine and fears over neighbouring Russia.
Nausda was ahead with 46% after almost all votes from Sunday's election had been counted while prime minister Ingrida imonyt had 16%. As no candidate won more than 50% the pair will head to a run-off election on 26 May.
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