The Kremlin's bet is to replace the country's leadership with people it can control. And it's not just about Moldova, because Russia's interest is now in Ukraine. If the Kremlin gains control of the ...

Moldova on Monday accused Russia’s embassy of engineering the escape of a pro-Kremlin lawmaker to the breakaway region of Transnistria just as he was about to be jailed over illegal political ...

The case of Alexander Nesterovschii, who could not be reached for comment, is the latest in which Moldova's pro-European government has accused Russia of meddling in its domestic politics.

Moldova has ordered three Russian diplomats to leave the country after accusing their embassy of helping a pro-Kremlin lawmaker to escape imprisonment, prompting Russia to declare it will mount an ...