Moldova, Ukraine’s western neighbor, is in an economic and political crisis, Reuters reports:
Former Moldovan prime minister Vlad Filat was detained in parliament on Thursday over the theft of $1 billion from the banking system, a crime that has led thousands to camp out in the capital in protest.Television footage showed Filat being handcuffed by masked officials from Moldova’s anti-corruption bureau. Anti-government protesters had blocked the exits to the building for most of the day to prevent him leaving.A spokesman for the anti-corruption office said Filat had been formally taken in for questioning. Under Moldovan law he can be held for …read more
Source: The American Interest
