Igor Dodon

Moldova’s ex-president placed under 30-day house arrest

A court in Moldova has placed former President Igor Dodon under 30-day house arrest. He faces an investigation into suspected treason, corruption, illicit enrichment and illegal party financing.

Members of Moldova's Information and Security service (SIS) escort former Moldovan President Igor Dodon to a van after he was detained at his house in Chisinau, Moldova, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Moldovan media reported that police were conducting a search of a house described as belonging to Dodon, who served as president from 2016 to 2020. (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)

Moldovan ex-president detained in treason, corruption probe

FILE- In this Feb. 24, 2019, file photo Moldova's President Maia Sandu, then leader of the ACUM opposition alliance, exits a voting cabin after casting her vote in parliamentary elections in Chisinau, Moldova. Moldova's Constitutional Court on Wednesday, April 28, 20121 canceled a state of emergency introduced to combat COVID-19 infections, enabling President Maia Sandu to dissolve parliament and call for an early election on July 11.(AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru, File)

Moldova’s president calls early election for July 11

Incumbent Moldovan President Igor Dodon and his wife Galina smile while walking out of a voting station during the country's presidential election runoff in Chisinau, Moldova, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Moldovans returned to the polls Sunday for the second round of voting in the country's presidential election, facing a choice between the staunchly pro-Russian incumbent and his popular pro-Western challenger after former prime minister, Maia Sandu, who beat the odds to win the first round on November 1 with over 36 percent of to vote, leaving the incumbent, President Igor Dodon, trailing her by over 3.5 points. (AP Photo/Roveliu Buga)

Pro-Western candidate wins Moldovan presidential election

Moldova’s presidential election heads toward runoff