Moldovan Foreign Minister: We see certain attempts by Russia to destabilize the country
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Moldova sees Russia's attempts to destabilize the country by using political puppets, oligarchs and financing protests ahead of the presidential elections in Russia.
Moldova sees certain attempts by Russia to destabilize the country against the backdrop of the presidential elections in Russia and the referendum on the country's accession to the European Union. This was stated by Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popschi during a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, UNN reports.
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"As for Transnistria. There have been concerns in the press over the past few weeks, but fortunately, these concerns have remained in the media sphere and they have not had any serious practical realizations. Our intelligence services and the intelligence services of our partners have informed us that there are no prerequisites for escalation. We support stability in Moldova, including in Transnistria. We are aware. We see certain attempts by Russia to destabilize Moldova, using political proxies, relevant oligarchic plans that try to bring cash into the country to finance Protestants," Popschiu said, answering the question whether provocations are expected in Moldova against the backdrop of the Russian presidential election.
He added that Moldova is building up its capacity to counter hybrid tactics.
"We also rely on the help of our partners and thanks to the readiness of our population, our people, we are confident that we will be able to keep the situation secure and they will not be able to undermine the situation or somehow undermine the referendum on EU membership," Popschoi added.
Recall
At the end of February, Transnistria appealed to Russia for help in connection with Moldova's economic blockade . The relevant declaration was adopted by a congress of local "deputies".
The Moldovan Foreign Ministry reacted to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement that the Moldovan government is "following in Kyiv's footsteps" after Transnistria turned to Moscow to help its economy withstand "pressure" from the Moldovan government, noting that Lavrov and the Kremlin regime have no moral right to lecture about democracy and freedom.
