“The people are running” – Moldova is on the verge of famine
Drought has reduced the grain harvest in Moldova by half. Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Fewer fruits and vegetables are ripe, and they are imported into the republic from abroad. Moldova exports meat: it is easier to slaughter its own cows than to feed them. Prices on Moldovan markets have approached those in Moscow,” the article says. It is predicted that by September the country will have 100...