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Ukraine war: 'soccer plot' raises fears of fresh Russian attempts to destabilise neighbouring Moldova

Moldova has been sliding into yet another crisis following the resignation of its prime minister, Natalia Gavrilita, and fears that Russia was plotting a coup to overthrow the pro-western president, Maia Sandu.

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Montenegro's boxers barred from Moldova tournament amid coup allegations

Boxers from a Montenegrin club on Wednesday said they had been banned from entering Moldova for a tournament amid allegations that saboteurs from Montenegro, among others, could be part of an alleged Kremlin coup plot.

Reuters

Macron to tackle ‘means to ensure Russia’s defeat’ at Munich security summit

French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss how to “ensure Russia’s defeat” in Ukraine as well as future “mechanisms” to uphold peace in Europe at the Munich security conference on Friday, the Élysée Palace revealed Wednesday. The announcement came as Ukraine appealed to the UN and Turkey to press Russia to…

France 24

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Military jets scrambled as mystery balloons spotted above two European countries

NATO fighter jets were deployed after a 'weather balloon-like' object was spotted above Romania yesterday, with Moldova also detecting an unknown object near its border with Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Fans barred from European soccer game amid Russian plot fear

A European soccer game in Moldova will be played in an empty stadium Thursday amid concerns about alleged Russian-backed attempts to overthrow the national government

The Independent UK

Moldova bars fans from soccer match with Serbia amid Russia coup plot concerns

Moldova has barred fans from attending a soccer match against a Serbian team, officials announced on Tuesday, a day after the Moldovan president said saboteurs from Serbia could be part of an alleged Kremlin coup plot.

Reuters

Fans banned from Europa Conference League match amid Moldovan fears of Russian coup

Russia has rejected claims of a plot to overthrow the Moldovan government

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Moldova briefly shuts airspace after report of balloon-like object

Moldova briefly closed its air space on Tuesday to investigate reports of a balloon-like object in the sky, a day after the small east European country accused Russia of plotting to bring down its government.

Reuters

Russia denies claims it plans to destabilize Moldova

Russia has angrily rejected the Moldovan president’s claim about an alleged plot by Moscow to overthrow her government, accusing Moldova’s authorities of trying to distract public attention from the country's own domestic problems

The Independent UK

US defence head says Ukrainian counteroffensive is expected in the spring

Ukraine is expected to launch its own offensive in the spring, said US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday as Russian forces continue their fight to seize the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. The announcement came as NATO defence ministers gathered for talks on how to step up their…

France 24

Has Russia been planning a coup in Ukraine's neighbour, Moldova? Here's what we know

Moldova's president says Russian plans involved using external saboteurs to put the nation "at the disposal of Russia" and derail its aspirations to one day join the European Union.

ABC News

Russia rejects accusation of plot to destabilise Moldova

Russia rejected on Tuesday an accusation by Moldova's president that Moscow is plotting to destabilise the former Soviet republic.

Reuters

Moldova again at center of tug between Moscow and the West

The country of Moldova, which is sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania, has often been at the center of a struggle between Moscow and the West

The Independent UK

Moldova’s leader outlines Russian ‘plan’ to topple government

President Maia Sandu’s briefing comes a week after Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said his country had intercepted plans by Russian secret services to destroy Moldova

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The National (Scotland)

Scotland and Moldova have 'common reasons' for wanting to join the EU

THERE are “common ambitions” between Scotland and Moldova in how the countries see their independence being strengthened by the European Union,…

The Independent UK

Moldova claims Russia has plot to overthrow government with ‘attacks’ on buildings and by ‘taking hostages’

There has been no immediate response to the claims from officials in Moscow

The Guardian - UK

Moldova president accuses Russia of plotting to oust pro-EU government

Maia Sandu says plan revealed by Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been confirmed

Al Jazeera

Moldovan president warns of Russian agent infiltration

Maia Sandu says Moscow plans to ‘overthrow the constitutional order’ in Moldova and use it in the war against Ukraine.

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Reuters

Moldovan president warns of Russian plot to topple leadership

Moldova's president accused Russia on Monday of planning to use foreign saboteurs to bring down her tiny country's leadership, stop it joining the European Union and use it in the war against Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Moldova's President outlines Russian 'plan' to topple gov't

Moldova’s President has outlined what she says is Moscow’s plans to overthrow Moldova’s government, and involves the use of external saboteurs that would ultimately “put our country at the disposal of Russia” and throw it off course to one day join the European Union

The Guardian - AU

Wagner head warns it could take two years to achieve Moscow’s objectives – as it happened

Yevgeny Prigozhin says Moscow’s stated aim of capturing eastern regions unlikely to happen in 2023

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 353 of the invasion

Wave of Russian missiles hit power facilities across Ukraine, causing blackouts across the country

WEKU

Moldova's government, stressed by war in neighboring Ukraine, undergoes a shakeup

Moldova's president tapped her defense and security adviser, pro-Western economist Dorin Recean, to succeed the prime minister who resigned 18 months into a tenure tested by Russia's war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Factbox-Who is Dorin Recean, nominee for Moldovan prime minister?

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has nominated defence adviser Dorin Recean to become the tiny country's prime minister following the resignation of the previous government.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: ‘no indication’ of direct military threat to Moldova or Romania, says US – as it happened

Comments from US come after missiles reported in Moldovan and Romanian airspace

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