Moldova Seeks Answers as Putin’s Plans Revealed:
The plans envision that by 2030 there will be "stable pro-Russian groups of influence in the Moldovan political ...
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Report Details Moscow’s Plans for Influence in MoldovaA strategy paper drafted in 2021 reportedly envisions stable pro-Russian influence groups in Moldova’s elites by 2030.
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- Yahoo News reported obtaining a strategy paper from Vladimir Putin’s administration that was drafted in fall 2021.
- It envisions Moldova joining the Moscow-led EEU and CSTO while neutralizing Chisinau’s efforts to remove Russian troops from Transnistria.
- The protests involved between 3,000 and 10,000 people, an analyst said, and were insufficient to destabilize Moldova nationwide.
- Transnistria’s security services claimed a thwarted Ukrainian attack; Ukraine called this a Russian provocation, while Chisinau demanded evidence.
treats Moldova as a pliable satellite.— David Kramer, a former State Department official, told Yahoo that the document treats Moldova as a pliable satellite.
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