kiev/chisinau powerful head moldova rule party vlad plahotniuc thursday accuse russian authorities harass officials dozens bogus legal case ratchet long-running diplomatic row two countries plahotniuc charge absentia russian investigators week orchestrate attempt murder banker london 2012 accord russian media outlets without refer particular case plahotniuc tell reuters russian officials seek frame put international law enforcement watch list plahotniuc expect retaliation moldovan parliament thursday pass law prevent dissemination foreign fake news russian-language channel russian security service falsely accuse us ethnic political ideological hatred murder theft virtually anything could think say email representative see attempt fail far thus already go tough explicit abuse russian foreign ministry general prosecutor office immediately respond request comment maria zakharova russian foreign ministry spokeswoman brief november accuse moldovan government lawmakers openly anti-russian action hamper attempt moldova president foster close tie nevertheless russia open long-term development friendly partner relations neutral moldova relations base long-standing historical tie people say ex-soviet moldova politically divide pro-western government favor close integration european union russian-backed president igor dodon moldova russia embroil series spat year chisinau government march accuse russia security apparatus seek derail moldovan probe russian-led money launder operation harass moldovan officials travel russia plahotniuc say behavior continue recent months ongoing investigations case know locally russian laundromat russia behavior toward colleagues explicit act blackmail political harassment .. abusive illegal behavior change commitment democratic european development moldova say moldovan parliament adopt bill thursday aim combat foreign propaganda ban television channel air news analytical program countries sign european broadcast agreement russia nobody ban channel particular country question ban channel broadcast ban specific program whose purpose manipulation propaganda disinformation author bill mp serdjiu sirbu tell parliament dodon say would refuse sign bill law circumstances sign bill limit broadcast russian tv channel republic document contradict european norms freedom speech well constitution moldova say moldova rule party chief say frame russia bogus case