Though it doesn’t own the headlines like it used to, the political crisis in Moldova continues unabated, and deserves greater international attention.  Here Arcadie Barbarosie and Igor Botan from Chisinau make the case for a U.S. role in helping bring some stability.

The United States should do more to help bring stability to Moldova. Together with the EU, the US can help ensure a credible investigation of the post-election violence and complaints against the police. America should be more energetic in demanding that the Moldovan authorities respect the rule of law, issue a roster of all detained persons, provide them access to lawyers and family members, and guarantee that they are not harassed. (…)