IF RECENT events in Moldova, a tiny former Soviet republic, were used as the basis for a political-cum-gangster thriller, critics might find the storylines a bit far-fetched. In recent weeks, highlights of the drama have included the following episodes. President Igor Dodon, who has little power but wants his country to align its economy and foreign policy with Russia, refused for ten months to sign off on the appointment of a new minister of defence. The government, which claims to be pro-Western and in favour of co-operation with NATO, insisted on its choice. On October 24th, a new minister was sworn in only after the constitutional court suspended Mr Dodon from the presidency for just long enough for the new minister to be appointed.
The next day, prosecutors indicted seven men for conspiring to assassinate Vlad Plahotniuc (pictured), the head of the Democratic Party. He is a wealthy oligarch and, many believe, by far the most powerful man in the country. The chief conspirator is an alleged gangster known as “the...Continue reading
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