On Tuesday, February 14, Russia denied any “Moldova’s destabilization programin response to the statements of the President of Moldova, Maya Sandu. This accused Moscow of preparation “violent attacks” Ukraine’s western neighbor in its own country.
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Allegations of the head of Moldova.are completely baseless and without evidence“, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia condemned in a press release. He also accuses Ukraine of being behind it.misinformationTo promote tension between Moscow and Chisinau.
Destabilization program
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said last week that his country had intercepted documents showing a plan to destabilize Moldova. “The plan envisages attacks on government buildings and taking hostages by saboteurs with a military background disguised in civilian clothes.Maria Sandu told the press on Monday, February 13. In this context, he announced a legislative project aimed at prosecutors and intelligence services “tools needed to effectively deal with national security risks“.
Moldova, a former Soviet republic of 2.6 million people located between Romania and Ukraine, has turned westward in recent years, angering Moscow. The country, which is a candidate to join the European Union from the summer of 2022, has been going through crises since the beginning of the Russian offensive in Ukraine and has been condemning for months. “Russia’s energy blackmail”. which has cut its gas supplies in half.
Chisinau must also deal with the presence of Russian soldiers and large stockpiles of ammunition in the pro-Russian separatist region of Transnistria.
Source: Le Figaro
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