Moldova is not exposed to any military threat from Russia. This is what Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatii tells the AFP news agency. – But there are other types of dangers that affect the country’s security, such as hybrid warfare, he says. Moldova’s Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatii says in an interview with the AFP news agency that Russia does not pose a “direct military threat” to the country. However, he emphasizes that the country is exposed to hybrid warfare. – There is no direct military threat to Moldova at the moment, but there are other types of dangers that affect the country’s security, such as hybrid warfare, he says in the interview. The defense minister’s statement comes after warnings that the Russian regime is trying to destabilize the government in the country. He mentioned, among other things, that Russia is trying to create social tension in Moldovan society through disinformation campaigns. – The biggest challenge right now is provocations that Russia is trying to use to destabilize the situation, he says. At the same time, The Guardian reports that seven people have been arrested by police in Moldova on suspicion of having planned to cause “mass riots” during protests in the country. According to the police, those arrested are actors who were promised $10,000 by Russian supporters to cause disturbances during the protests against the country’s government over the weekend. One of the groups protesting against the government calls itself the Movement for the People. The group is supported by the pro-Russian Shor party. On Friday, the White House accused Russia of trying to install a pro-Russian government in the country. Hear the Defense Minister’s interview in the player above.
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Moldova’s defense minister: Russia no military threat
