Russia Plans ‘Unprecedented’ Bid to Derail Moldova’s EU Path, Spy Chief Says
- Moldova says hybrid campaign to target elections, EU ballot
- Kremlin effort to foment division, support pro-Russian groups
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Russia plans to unleash a hybrid attack against Moldova in a bid to undermine the former Soviet republic’s plan to join the European Union and maintain Kremlin influence, Moldova’s intelligence chief said.
The campaign will involve “an unprecedented level of intensity in Russia’s actions,” Alexandru Musteata, the director of Moldova’s Intelligence and Security Service, told reporters Tuesday in the capital Chisinau. He said authorities had uncovered information showing Russia aimed to disrupt Moldova’s presidential election and EU referendum this year.