Moldova’s President Maia Sandu had accused Russia of plotting her government’s overthrow. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MOSCOW - Russia on Tuesday slapped down as “completely unfounded” accusations from Moldova that Moscow was plotting to violently overthrow the country’s pro-European leadership with the help of saboteurs.Moldova’s President Maia Sandu on MondayUkrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said last week that Kyiv had “intercepted the plan for the destruction of Moldova by Russian intelligence”.
“Unlike Western countries and Ukraine, we do not interfere in the internal affairs of Moldova and other countries of the world,” the ministry said. Last February, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine and called on the Ukrainian army to overthrow Mr Zelensky. “Russia has a long history of malign influence both in Moldova and the region and as such we’ve worked closely with Moldova to build its political resilience and to counter long-term efforts by Russia to undermine Moldova’s democratic institutions,” he said.
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