Igor Dodon

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

Associated PressMay 26, 2022 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A court in Moldova placed former President Igor Dodon under 30-day house arrest on Thursday as he faces an investigation into suspected treason, corruption, illicit enrichment and illegal party financing.

Moldovan ex-president detained in treason, corruption probe

May 24, 2022 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A former Moldovan president was ordered detained following a series of police raids Tuesday as part of a judicial investigation into suspected treason, corruption, illicit enrichment and illegal party financing, prosecutors said.

Moldova’s president calls early election for July 11

April 28, 2021 GMT

BUCHAREST (AP) — Moldova’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday 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...

Pro-Western candidate wins Moldovan presidential election

CORNELIU RUSNACNovember 16, 2020 GMT

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Maia Sandu, a former World Bank economist who favors closer ties with the European Union, has won Moldova's presidential runoff vote, decisively defeating the staunchly pro-Russian incumbent, according to preliminary results released Monday...

Moldova’s presidential election heads toward runoff

November 2, 2020 GMT

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova's presidential election is heading to a runoff after no candidate earned a majority in a first round of weekend voting which, however, gave a narrow lead to a pro-Western candidate...