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Viktor is the President of Moldova and the husband of Tatiana Moskalev. After women who had been sold into sexual slavery in Moldova rise up against the men and the government of Moldova as a whole, Viktor plans to retaliate with military action. Though he loses much of his army and its supplies, he is being secretly funded by Awadi-Atif. He confesses to Tunde in an interview that he plans to bomb his own country, rather than allowing women to take control—thus emphasizing how the men will try to retain power at any costs, despite the deep inequality and horrific violence against women in the society. It’s implied that Tatiana kills Viktor with her power before he has a chance to carry out his plan, although his death appears to be a heart attack.
Viktor Moskalev Quotes in The Power
The The Power quotes below are all either spoken by Viktor Moskalev or refer to Viktor Moskalev. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 13: Tunde Quotes
Moldova is the world capital of human sex-trafficking. There are a thousand little towns here with staging posts in basements and apartments in condemned buildings. They trade in men, too, and in children. The girl children grow day by day until the power comes to their hands and they can teach the grown women. This thing happens again and again and again; the change has happened too fast for the men to learn the new tricks they need. It is a gift. Who is to say it does not come from God?
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Viktor Moskalev Character Timeline in The Power
The timeline below shows where the character Viktor Moskalev appears in The Power. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 13: Tunde
Tunde interviews Moldovan president Viktor Moskalev five days before the government falls. Moskalev tells Tunde that they are moving to...
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...an embassy car to take him back to his hotel. As he waits, Tatiana Moskalev, Viktor’s wife, enters the room. She shows Tunde her power, making the lights flicker on and...
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Five days later, Viktor Moskalev dies of a heart attack in his sleep. The Supreme Court moves to appoint...
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