Luke Coffey
Economics, Moldova
Even American money is being stolen.
Until few years ago Moldova, a small country nestled between Romania and Ukraine, was predominantly Western-oriented. Sadly, this support for Euro-Atlantic integration is quickly fading.
To some degree, this is the fault of the current Moldovan political leadership. If the country turns away from the West in the October’s presidential elections, it will be because of their handiwork.
This could easily happen. If the most recent International Republican Institute poll is right, Igor Dodon, a pro-Russian socialist, is poised to win.
Of all the countries of the former Soviet Union, Moldova probably suffers most from …read more
Source: The National Interest
