Sadly, history teaches us that history doesn’t teach us anything. Sometimes political developments seem like a deja-vu, it feels like it has happened already like that.  During the presidential campaign in 2004 in Ukraine, the open bullying support by Russian President Putin of the pro-Russian candidate Viktor Yanukovych, has served more like a black mark for the latter, who ultimately lost to Yuschenko, perceived more pro-Ukrainian, more independent. Now in Moldova there is also a perspective presidential candidate, Mr.Marian Lupu. A few weeks ago during the CIS summit in Kishinev President Medvedev had a private meeting with Mr.Lupu to show Moscow’s support for the man.  Did it work? On the contrary, as the first round of voting last week was even called off by the Parliament, which is controlled by the democratic majority supporting Marian Lupu.  More than that, someone seems to have mocked Mr.Lupu by putting him, so far a simple member of the parliament, on the front line during the meeting of heads of states. In the end it looked so awkward that no one wanted to stay for the evening official reception at the unique Cricova wine cellars. Was it lack of confidence, or absence of experience, or was it someone’s skillful plan to put him in such an ambiguous situation? It is quite obvious that if he ultimately becomes President of Moldova, he would have had many opportunities to meet the other heads of state. Someone would say it is ...