CHISINAU, Moldova - A wealthy pro-Russian candidate who had hoped to be Moldova's next prime minister fled the country before dawn Friday, a dramatic development two days before elections in a country that is deeply torn over whether to move closer to Russia or the West.
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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (R), Polish President Bronislaw Komorowskiand (L) and Moldovan Prime Minister Iurie Leanca (C) during an official visit to Moldova on Nov. 20, 2014.
