Constitutional Court in Moldova rules against President Dodon

Early elections in 2018 may well have been avoided by President Poroshenko in Ukraine – unless he calls them early for his own benefit.

There are elections for the presidency of the Russian Federation in 2018 too of course.  The result is not in question, but the electoral turnout is.  To win by a predestined 70% (or whatever percentage will be chosen) with a 65% turnout is more comforting for The Kremlin than to have that same preordained electoral percentage based upon a 35% constituency turnout.  Legitimacy is not found in the winning percentage but in the percentage of constituency bothering to vote.  Especially so as it appears parts of domestic policy are going beyond The Kremlin’s control.