Moldova asks for help from the international community after Russia’s condemnation of the “hybrid war”

President of Moldova Maya Sanduruled out this Saturday “an immediate military threat” from Russia against his country, but warned of a hybrid war Moscow through disinformation and asked for help in combating it.

“We know that there is no direct military threat to Moldova,” he said. sanduwho participated in the panel Security Conference from Munich together with the President of Finland, Sauli NiinistöDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg.

According to the Moldovan President, the war in Ukraine ensures the “security” of her country so far, however, according to her, Russia if it is already waging a “hybrid war against Moldova”.

On the one hand, he believed that the “biggest problem” now facing the country and the entire region is “surveillance and air defense”, and called for urgent assistance in this context.

But above all, he stressed the need to get help against Russian disinformation.

“We need support to develop our strategic intelligence capabilities to combat cyber threats. We need support to modernize our security and border control (…) and I think we need to work together and be more effective in solving problems. Russian propaganda. It is extremely difficult for us to cope with this problem alone,” Sandu said.

“I think we should have common approaches to combat disinformation, pro-war propaganda,” he added.

Moldova does not plan to join NATO

In this context Moldovan President He acknowledged that at present his country is not even considering NATO membership.

“Today, the people don’t support him,” said Sandu, who blamed it on “Russian propaganda.”

“For example, today one of the lines of Russian propaganda is that neutrality (of Moldova) means that the country should not strengthen its defense sector, which makes no sense. But, unfortunately, there are many people in Moldova who are afraid of war and swallow such propaganda,” he lamented.

For this reason, Sandu insisted, now is not the time to change the country’s policy of neutrality, but “without a doubt, Moldova needs help to strengthen the defense sector, and Moldova should become part of the new European security architecture.”

For his part, the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, He believes that European countries can support Moldova with specific economic measures, such as fighting inflation and, above all, promoting the economic development of the country.

“We can do something when it comes to protecting Moldova. But at the same time, we must help the development of Moldova to make sure that the population supports the European perspective, both in relation to NATO and the European Union,” he said. He.

For his part, Stoltenberg spoke in favor of “prompt support for Moldova”, since it is a country “vulnerable” to Russian aggression, and called on allies to act in this regard.

Moldova claims that Moscow is preparing a coup d’état on its territory

On February 13, Moldovan President Maia Sandu accused Russia to plan coup with the help of citizens of Belarus, Serbia and Montenegro with military training who will take violent actions disguised as protests.

“The plan for the next period provides for actions that will include saboteurs with military training, dressed in civilian clothes, who will carry out violent actions, attacks on some state institutions and hostage taking,” he said in his speech in Chisinau after reading the protocol. warning received by Ukraine last week.

“Through violent actions disguised as protests of the so-called opposition, the change of power in Chisinau will be forced,” the Europeanist liberal stressed live on the main Moldovan media.

Sandu claimed that the documents received Ukrainewhose President Vladimir Zelensky last week in Brussels condemned Russia’s plan to destabilize Moldova, “indicate the places and logistical aspects of organizing this subversive activity.”

“The plan also provides for the use of foreigners for violent actions. For example, the materials contain instructions on the rules of entry Moldova for citizens of Russia, Belarus, Serbia and Montenegro,” the head of state said.

Sandu condemned it at the same time, Russia He will count on “several internal forces, especially criminal gangs such as the (pro-Russian political) Shor formation and all its weapons, veterans and people from the circle of (fugitive oligarch Vladimir) Plahotniuc” to carry out his plan.

(As reported by EFE)