Election
Two candidates applied for the presidential elections in Moldova
January 11, 2012By Valeriu Gonta / Chisinau / Moldova.org / -- Moldova might have a president on January 15, 2012. Oazu Nantoi announced today in a press conference that he wants to stand for the presidential elections which will be organized on Sunday, according to...
Moldova fails again to choose a new president
December 16, 2011Deutsche Welle/ Chisinau -- With Ukraine moving away from the EU, Moldova could become eastern Europe's new golden child. But the Moldovan parliament has failed once again to select a new president. Moldova's parliament failed to select a new president...
Playboy Star in Russian State Duma in the List of United Russia
December 05, 2011By Diana Ungureanu/ Chisinau / Moldova.ORG/ -- The voting of Russian State Duma is over and the case of the final counting ballots, too. However, it can be said that the majority of the votes were taken by “United Russia” Party (Edinaya Rosiya...
Russia slams Transdniester president’s grip on power (VIDEO)
October 15, 2011Moldova’s breakaway republic of Transdniester is holding presidential elections in early December. With its current president in power for over 20 years and running for reelection, Russia says the status quo is stalling the republic’s development...
Russia's Evolving Leadership: The Appearance of Democracy (part 5)
July 05, 2011The first move is to strengthen the ruling party — United Russia — while allowing more independent political parties. United Russia already has been shifted into having many sub-groups that represent the more conservative factions, liberal...
Russia's Evolving Leadership: Medvedev’s New Pragmatism (part 4)
July 05, 2011When Medvedev entered office, his current reputation for compliance and pragmatism did not exist. Instead, he continued on Russia’s roll forward with one of the boldest moves to date — the Russia-Georgia war. Aside from the war, Medvedev also...
Russia's Evolving Leadership: Putin’s Shifts (part 3)
July 05, 2011Putin, who had no choice but to appeal to the West to help keep the country afloat when he took office in 2000, initially was hailed as a trusted partner by the West. But even while former U.S. President George W. Bush was praising Putin’s soul...
Russia's Evolving Leadership: Perceptions of Putin (part 2)
July 05, 2011Putin’s goal was to fix the country, which meant restoring state control (politically, socially and economically), strengthening the FSB and military and re-establishing Russia’s influence and international reputation — especially in...
Russia's Evolving Leadership (part 1)
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July 05, 2011Russia has entered election season, with parliamentary elections in December and presidential elections in March 2012. Typically, this is not an issue of concern, as most Russian elections have been designed to usher a chosen candidate and political party...
Michele Bachmann will find a new job for Barack Obama
July 03, 2011Elena Vnorovscaia / Chişinău / Moldova.ORG / -- Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann attacks President Barack Obama in more creative and aggressive ways. The Minnesota congresswoman spoke out fresh reproaches to the president. Bachmann...