Moldova’s president now has a legislative majority to push through her anti-corruption agenda Vlad Iaviță and Marius Ghincea - July 14, 2021 Voters in this week’s snap elections were more concerned about graft than geopolitics.
Moldova’s new president is likely to seek closer ties with Europe. Russia won’t be pleased. Marius Ghincea - November 23, 2020 The outgoing president favored a strong relationship with Moscow.
Wait — why are the U.S., Russia and the E.U. suddenly cooperating in Moldova? Mitchell A. Orenstein and Ecaterina Locoman - June 25, 2019 And can the government they installed survive?
How the Kremlin upset Moldova’s elections Mitchell A. Orenstein and Ecaterina Locoman - May 20, 2019 So much for the reigning oligarch’s plans.
Ukraine elected a sitcom president. What can Western politicians learn from this script? Mitchell A. Orenstein - April 28, 2019 Voters were drawn to Volodymyr Zelensky’s comedic wit — but also his flexibility.
Moldovans vote on Sunday. Here’s the man to watch. Mitchell A. Orenstein and Ecaterina Locoman - February 23, 2019 A woman walks past electoral campaign posters Friday in downtown