July 16, 2025 | The Telegraph
Moldova is the next front in Russia’s assault on the West
Now is the time for Britain and allied countries to show the world that Russia is an empty shell
July 16, 2025 | The Telegraph
Moldova is the next front in Russia’s assault on the West
Now is the time for Britain and allied countries to show the world that Russia is an empty shell
Excerpt
As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine continues into a third year, Vladimir Putin has set his sights on new frontiers where he can further sow destabilisation. Amongst his new targets are Moldova, Georgia and the Western Balkans, where Moscow is fomenting chaos in the hopes of diverting Western attention from the atrocities Russia is committing in Ukraine.
Putin can accomplish his security objectives here not through open conflict but by fueling separatist movements and influence operations. On Monday, Russia’s foreign intelligence agency accused NATO of making Moldova a “forward base” and of “preparing to draw Moldova into … armed conflict with Russia.”
Dr. Ivana Stradner serves as a research fellow with the Barish Center for Media Integrity at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.