Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon, who is suspected of corruption and treason, was placed under 30-day house arrest last night. Dodon was remanded in custody for two days after his home was searched and he was remanded in custody for 72 hours. He claims innocence and that the case against him is a political persecution staged by incumbent President Maja…
Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon has been detained after his residence was searched today on suspicion of corruption, a spokeswoman for the Moldovan public prosecutor said. She said that Dodon was detained for 72 hours, TASS reports. Earlier in the day, Dodon Socialist Party Deputy Chairman Vlad Batrincea told Reuters that Moldovan investigators had searched her.
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Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon was detained by Moldovan authorities this morning, a senior official of his Socialist Party said. Dodon, a pro-Russian politician who was president from 2016 to 2020, was detained 72 hours ago, local media reported. He is suspected of treason and corruption, the Moldovan prosecutor's office said. Dozens of locations linked to the former president were searched, including…
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The leader of the pro-European opposition Action and Solidarity Party, Maja Sandu, is leading in the first round of Moldova's presidential election. She won 35,94 per cent of the vote, with her main rival, Moldova's incumbent pro-Russian president Igor Dodon, winning 32,75 per cent. The Central Election Commission said the published results were based on 99,63 per cent of those counted…
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Moldova is holding presidential elections today, with incumbent pro-Russian President Igor Dodon and former Prime Minister Maia Sandu running for closer ties with the European Union (EU). The EU and Russia are fighting for influence in the three and a half million Moldova, which, like other underdeveloped European countries, has fallen into a serious…
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