Sandu: Moldova will never be on the side of murderers
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has noted Ukraine's support in the full-scale war with Russia, saying that Moldovans need to know "who are our friends and who are our enemies".
Source: Sandu in an interview with the TV channel Moldova 1 on Friday, reported by European Pravda citing NewsMaker.
"Moldovans have never been on the side of murderers and never will be. We have condemned Russia's aggression against Ukraine since day one of the war," the head of state emphasised.
She added that Chisinau has repeatedly pointed out Russia's attempts to overthrow the constitutional order in Moldova and interfere in its internal affairs, as well as the propaganda and disinformation that have accompanied them.
"When compelling evidence emerged that they are trying to overthrow the government in Chisinau that was democratically elected by the citizens of Moldova, then we came out and spoke publicly so that our people would know who are our friends and who are our enemies," Sandu stressed.
Sandu said the resources Moldova needs for its development come from Romania, the EU, the US and Japan.
"How much money has come from the Kremlin to repair kindergartens, schools and hospitals? Not a penny. Blackmail and war are what come from there," the president added.
In a previously unannounced speech to parliament on Friday, Sandu called on the government to take decisive action "to stop any attempt to destabilise the country", and for state institutions to "combat propaganda that is poisoning people".
Background: The United States believes that persons connected with Russian intelligence are planning to organise protests in Moldova with the aim of overthrowing the authorities and establishing a more pro-Russian government.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on 13 February that Russia plans to attack government buildings and effect a regime change in Moldova using opposition protests and with the involvement of people with military training and citizens of Russia, Belarus, Serbia and Montenegro.
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