UK Sounds Alarm on Russian ‘Hybrid’ Attacks Before Moldova Votes
- British, Moldovan defense, foreign ministers to meet in London
- Kremlin using AI deep fakes, cash to meddle, Moldova has said
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Russia is planning to target Moldova with a wave of so-called “hybrid” attacks in the run-up to its presidential election and referendum on joining the European Union later this year, according to people familiar with UK intelligence assessments.
Britain will share intelligence with Moldovan authorities to help them counter the perceived threat from Russian operatives in the coming months, according to the people, who asked not to be named discussing sensitive information. On Tuesday, Moldova’s foreign minister, Mihai Popșoi, will meet UK Europe Minister Nusrat Ghani in London on Tuesday to discuss “subversive Russian meddling,” while defense ministers of the two countries will also meet, the British Foreign Office said in a statement.