Talk:Vladimir Voronin

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no needs to copy Bush template. rm dublicated information

Serhio, Wikipedia articles are supposed to begin with a lead section. See: Wikipedia:Lead section. bogdan | ^Talk 12:21, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

Ok, redacted; thanks. serhio ^talk

[edit] Origin

I saw the recent emphasis about the Romanian origin of Voronin, and indeed some Romanian newspapers wrote about it. His mother was surely Romanian (Moldovan from Transnistria), however, I thought that Voronin's father was Russian (this is why he has a Russian family name) and only his stepfather was Romanian. I am not sure that what Romanian press wrote about his origin is correct.--MariusM (talk) 16:25, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

It seems it's the other way around - father Moldovan, step father - Russian. Is there no official biography of him, I wonder? --Illythr (talk) 22:14, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

You consider now Dabija as RS? ;-) It seems Voronin is keeping discretion about his ethnic origin. I remember him in a discussion at Antena 1 Romanian TV long time ago, he was asked directly "what language do you speak?" and he told that when he is speaking with his mother he is speaking "Moldovan". My conclusion was that with his father he is speaking in a different language. Anyhow, with his wife and with his children he is speaking Russian. Also with his cat, as I saw in a documentary which was for a while source for Transnistria article. When talking with their cats, people are most sincere.--MariusM (talk) 22:29, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

I consider Dabija "hearsay" in such matters. I see no reason for him to bluntly lie about Voronin's father, though. Why lie if one can always pick the "right" facts and interpret them the "right" way?

Many Moldovans (especially middle-aged) are Russian-speakers, so that's not a decisive factor. --Illythr (talk) 23:33, 28 March 2008 (UTC)