The former president of Romania became a Moldovan citizen on Thursday and said he may get politically involved in the troubled former Soviet republic. Moldova was part of Romania until 1940. As Romania's president from 2004 to 2014, Basescu promoted closer ties with Moldova and said the neighboring countries should reunite. Moldova, one of the poorest countries in Europe, is scheduled to hold a presidential runoff on Nov. 13. The leading candidate, who favors closer ties with Russia, is running against an ex-World Bank economist who wants to move closer to Europe.

Source: ABC News November 03, 2016 16:15 UTC