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In 2023, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, made public an alleged plan by Russia to overthrow the government of Moldova.[1][2][3][4]

Background

Since 1992, the Russian military has maintained a presence in Transnistria, an unrecognized breakaway state internationally recognized to be part of Moldova.

Since the beginning of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, there have been concerns that Russia was attempting to use the territory of Moldova against Ukraine.[5]

Coup plot allegations

On 13 February 2023, the president of Moldova revealed details of the alleged plot.[5] This unveiling came a week after the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said that Ukrainian intelligence had intercepted plans by Russia to "destroy" Moldova.[6][7][8][9]

Maia Sandu, the president of Moldova, said that the coup plans involved using attackers dressed in civilian clothes to attack state buildings and take hostages, overthrow the country's government and install a puppet government, and form an alliance between criminal gangs and exiled Moldovan oligarchs.[5]

Measures

See also: 2023 Romania and Moldova high-altitude objects

On February 14, a day after the coup plot allegations were made public, Moldova briefly closed its airspace after a small object resembling a weather balloon was detected in its airspace over the north of the country, near the Moldovan-Ukrainian border. It's airspace was re-opened after authorities ascertained the object posed no safety risk to civilians.[10] The incident transpired against the backdrop of the 2023 Chinese balloon incidents.

Amid suspicions of saboteurs among Serbian fans, the Moldovan authorities ordered the match between FC Sheriff Tiraspol and FK Partizan in 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs to be played behind closed doors.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Defenceless' Moldova unveils Russian coup plot". EUobserver. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  2. ^ Hookway, James. "Moldova's Pro-West President Accuses Russia of Planning Coup". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  3. ^ "Day 355: renewed Russian offensive underway, Russia planning coup in Moldova". Uacrisis.org. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  4. ^ "Moldovan leader outlines Russian 'plan' to topple government". AP NEWS. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  5. ^ a b c "Has Russia been planning a coup in Ukraine's neighbour, Moldova? Here's what we know". ABC News. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  6. ^ "Zelenskyy: Ukraine caught Russian plan to 'destroy' Moldova". AP NEWS. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  7. ^ "Zelenskyy: Ukraine caught Russian plan to 'destroy' Moldova". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  8. ^ "Ukraine intercepted plans for Russia to destroy Moldova, Zelenskyy tells EU". nationalpost. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  9. ^ "President Zelenskyy: Ukraine intercepted plans to destroy Moldova". CTVNews. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  10. ^ "Moldova briefly shuts airspace after report of balloon-like object". Reuters. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  11. ^ Latham-Coyle, Harry (2023-02-14). "Fans banned from Europa Conference League match amid Moldovan fears of Russian coup". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  12. ^ "Serbia, Montenegro Demand Explanation After Moldova Coup Plot Claim". Balkan Insight. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
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