Russia wants to stab Ukraine in the back with revolution in Moldova and create threat to NATO in Black Sea

He said this live on air of the Espreso TV channel.

"Russia wants to stab Ukraine in the back and create a threat to NATO in the Black Sea basin. Because Moldova is located on the border with NATO countries and on the border with Ukraine. Russia will not be able to conquer Moldova militarily because Ukraine was able to push back Russian troops. Russia did not hold Zmiinyi (Snake) island and realized that it could not occupy Odesa and conduct a march-throw to Moldova and Transnistria", Anatol Șalaru explained.

According to the ex-minister of defense of Moldova, Russian leadership has developed another plan to capture the country.

• On October 28, The Washington Post, with reference to intelligence documents, stated that Russia is organizing anti-government protests in Moldova in order to regain influence in the country. In addition, a close associate of Ilan Shor received management control of Moldova's two main pro-Russian television networks in late September, presenting him with a major platform to push an agenda aligned with Moscow.
• On October 30, police detained 79 people during a new pro-Russian protest against the country's authorities, organized by the Shor party in Moldova.
• President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, said that Russian special services work to destabilize the country. They use Moldovan pro-Russian parties for this.