Russia denied on Tuesday, February 14, any "
plan to destabilize Moldova
", in response to statements by Moldovan President Maïa Sandu.
She accused Moscow of preparing
"violent attacks"
in her country, Ukraine's pro-Western neighbor.
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The assertions of the Moldovan leader "
are absolutely unfounded and without evidence
", denounced the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release.
He also criticizes Ukraine for being the source of this "
disinformation
" to fuel tensions between Moscow and Chisinau.
Destabilization plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said last week that his country had intercepted documents showing a plan to destabilize Moldova.
"
The plan provides for attacks on state buildings and hostage-taking by saboteurs with a military past camouflaged in civilian clothes
," said Maria Sandu on Monday, February 13, to the press.
In this context, she announced a legislative project aimed at giving prosecutors and intelligence services "
the instruments necessary to effectively combat risks to national security
".
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Moldova, a former Soviet republic of 2.6 million inhabitants located between Romania and Ukraine, has taken a pro-Western turn in recent years, angering Moscow.
The country, a candidate since the summer of 2022 to join the European Union, has been going through crises since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine and has been denouncing for months
"Russia's energy blackmail"
, which has decreased by half its gas deliveries.
Chisinau must also deal with the presence of Russian soldiers and a large stock of ammunition in the pro-Russian separatist region of Transdniestria.
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