In Bulgaria, pro-Russia parties exploit EU skepticism to gain ground, while pro-Russian narratives undermine EU aspirations in Georgia & Moldova confronts alleged vote-buying.
The region held a ‘congress of deputies of all levels’ after Moldova required Transnistria firms to pay import duties to the central budget from January.
Meeting Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Zelenskyy reiterated calls for Western fighter jets and said his govt was preparing future meeting to discuss Ukrainian peace proposals.
More than 40 European leaders gather in Moldova, situated 20 km away from Ukrainian territory, to show support as Kyiv prepares a counter offensive against Russian invasion.
Moldova faces more political upheaval after top court removed President Igor Dodon and appointed an interim head, Pavel Filip, who has called for fresh elections.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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