Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised concerns in a number of neighboring countries. It is possible that the aggression of the Red Bear Country will expand and lead to coups in other countries.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Monday accused Russia of planning to use foreign sabotage to topple the leadership of her tiny country, stop it from joining the European Union and use it in a war against Ukraine.
Sandu made the remarks after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said last week his country had uncovered Russian intelligence plans “for the destruction of Moldova”, and days later the country’s government resigned.
Sandu, whose country borders Ukraine, has repeatedly expressed concern about Moscow’s intentions toward the former Soviet republic and about the presence of Russian troops in the breakaway Transdniestria region.
He said the plan involved Russians, Montenegrins, Belarusians and Serbs entering Moldova to try to trigger protests in an effort to “turn the legitimate government into an illegal government controlled by the Russian Federation.”
“The Kremlin’s attempts to bring violence to Moldova will not succeed. Our main goal is the security of citizens and the state. Our goal is peace and public order in the country,” Sandu said. Reuters.
Meanwhile, Russia last year denied wanting to intervene in Moldova after authorities in Transdniestria said they had been the target of a series of attacks.
Meanwhile, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said reports of the plot had not been independently confirmed but were “deeply concerning” and “certainly not outside the realm of Russian behavior.”
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