According to Alexander Mustyatse, the Russian Federation seeks to provoke protests in Moldova and incite separatist sentiments in Transnistria and Gagauzia.
Russia may attempt to disrupt Moldova's attempts to join the EU by provoking social conflicts in the unrecognized Transnistria.
This was stated on March 5 by the head of the Information and Security Service of Moldova (ISS), Alexander Mustiatse, reports Newsmaker.
According to him, at the disposal of the Moldovan intelligence turned out to be data indicating an “unprecedented level of intensity of Russian actions.”
“The purpose of these actions is to compromise Moldova's accession to the EU, undermine democratic processes and keep Moldova in its sphere of influence. There is information about an attempt to compromise the referendum on European integration, presidential elections, to denigrate institutions and candidates who will promote the idea European integration,” he said.
According to him, another stage is planned by Moscow for 2025. His goal is to take control of the Moldovan parliament.
“They are planning crises in the economic, social spheres, social conflicts to incite ethnic hatred, a crisis of security and public order, including in Gagauzia or on the Left Bank of the Dniester (Transnistria. – Ed.). These crises will launched sequentially or in parallel, often through concerted action and propaganda,” says Mustyatse.
The third element, according to Mustyatse, is “large-scale information attacks to enhance the psychological effect of crises.”
In addition, the head of the Moldovan SIS suggests that pro-Russian forces in Moldova may resume their protests this spring.
It was previously reported that on February 28, unrecognized Transnistria may ask Putin to “join” the Russian Federation. Then, for the first time in 18 years, a congress of deputies of all levels was held in Transnistria. But the expected appeal to the Russian dictator regarding the annexation of the region never happened.
Instead, the unrecognized Transnistria turned to Russia for help in connection with the alleged economic blockade by Moldova.
In turn, official Chisinau called Transnistria’s call to the Russian Federation for “help” “another element of a hybrid war.”
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