chisinau moldova pro-russian president igor dodon block government plan send troop ukraine participate military exercise start week coincide russian drill across border belarus dodon move wednesday underscore divisions within ex-soviet nation president frequently odds foreign policy government favor close tie european union unite state government plan send 57 servicemen take part exercise mostly nato countries include unite state turkey western ukraine sept. 8-23. russia meanwhile hold drill sept. 14-20 western russia belarus russia exclave kaliningrad moscow dismiss fear neighbor nations drill may use precursor invasion dodon exercise presidential veto block decision argue moldova bind constitution stay neutral participation moldovan servicemen military exercise outside country acceptable dodon write facebook page ukrainian defense ministry spokesman say kiev formally notify moldova withdraw personnel early year dodon ban participation military personnel nato exercise romania prompt complaints u.s. romanian ambassadors chisinau speak televise cabinet meet prime minister pavel filip say baffle dodon decision one want unprepared weak army moldova govern pro-western leaders since 2009 sign trade pact eu 2014. russia retaliate halt import moldovan farm produce deprive country key market wine fruit vegetables relations suffer year due dispute march treatment moldovan officials travel russia expulsion russian diplomats may august moldova declare russian deputy prime minister dmitry rogozin persona non grata accuse make defamatory remark moldovan government officials moldovan president veto participation nato country exercise