Breaking news. Croatia: Exit polls show incumbent Milanovic winning presidential runoff by a wide margin

Milanovic comfortably won the first round of voting on Dec. 29 but failed to reach an absolute majority, forcing a run-off between him and second placed Dragan Primorac.

Milanovic, 58, is an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. He is the most popular politician in Croatia, and is sometimes compared to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his combative style of communication with political opponents.

Official results were expected later in the evening.