“Russia prepares a coup in Moldova”. President Sandu’s Complaint

Vladimir Putin’s long hand never stops plotting to overthrow other nations. Moldovan President Maia Sandu said Moscow was planning to overthrow the government in Chisinau, put the nation “at Russia’s disposal” and derail its aspirations to one day join the European Union. “The plan for the next period – said Sandu during a press conference – foresees actions involving opponents with military training, camouflaged in civilian clothes, who will carry out violent actions, attack some State buildings and even take hostages. The purpose of these actions is to overthrow the constitutional order, to change Chisinau’s legitimate power to an illegitimate one.” However, Sandu declared that “the Kremlin’s attempts to bring violence to our country will not succeed”.

The president said regarding the coup that Russia wants to use Moldova in the war against Ukraine and that the information obtained by the intelligence services contained what she described as instructions on the rules of entry into Moldova from Russia, Belarus, Serbia and Montenegro. : «I assure you that the State institutions are working to prevent these challenges and keep the situation under control». Finally, Sandu added that the Moldovan Parliament must adopt bills to provide the intelligence and security services and the Public Prosecutor’s Office with the necessary tools to more effectively combat risks to the country’s security.

However, Russia has denied having ready plans to destabilize Moldova. “These allegations are gratuitous and unfounded,” reacted Russian diplomatic spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in a comment published by Itamaraty. According to the Russian official, the allegations would be based on classified information that is impossible to verify and that “they use to justify their illegal actions. , is to engage Chisinau in a tough confrontation with Russia. We categorically reject the insinuations about Russia’s alleged intention to destabilize the situation in the Republic of Moldova.”