In Moldova's Pro-Russia Gagauzia Region, Old Loyalties Die Hard

People waving Moldovan (left) and Gagauzian flags listen to Nikolai Dudoglo speak in Comrat on March 18.

COMRAT, Moldova -- On a freezing afternoon on March 18, Nikolai Dudoglo, the former mayor of Comrat and now candidate for governor of the Gagauzia region, paused from greeting supporters to answer a question.

'Nothing has changed,' he told RFE/RL when asked whether the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukr