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Anti-graft prosecutors in Moldova on Wednesday interrogated Vladimir Novosadiuc, director of Sputnik Moldova, a news agency affiliated to the Kremlin, over a notorious money-laundering scheme.

Moldova's capital, Chisinau, has been covered in posters and placards over the last month as the country prepares for its 2019 parliamentary elections on February 24.

The European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, AFET, on Tuesday adopted a highly critical resolution on Moldova, saying it has been "captured by oligarchic interests" and adding that the EU should no longer aid the country at least until after next year's elections.

Many politicians in Moldova have attracted thousands of "likes" on their Facebook pages, hinting at their great popularity among the masses.

However, a media probe has uncovered that a suspicious number of these "likes" come from far-away countries with which Moldova has little or no connection.