Russia

As Elections Approach, Moldova’s President Tries to Prove He’s Putin’s Mini-Me No More

BETWIXT AND BETWEEN

Parliamentary elections on Sunday may bolster or break Igor Dodon’s rep, but he keeps shuttling to Moscow — and Moldovans know real power lies with the oligarch Plahotniuc.

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