Police in Moldova say they foiled a plot by groups of Russia-backed actors who were trained to cause mass unrest during a protest against the country’s new pro-Western government.
People wave flags during a protest initiated by the Movement for the People and members of Moldova's Russia-friendly Shor Party, against the pro-Western government and low living standards, in Chisinau, Moldova, Sunday, March 12, 2023. Moldovan police said on Sunday they have foiled a plot by groups of Russia-backed actors who were specially trained to cause mass unrest during a protest the same day in the capital against the country's new pro-Western government.
The demonstrators are demanding that the government fully cover the costs of winter energy bills and to “not involve the country in war.” They have repeatedly called on President Maia Sandu to step down. On Saturday, Moldova’s national anti-corruption agency said that it has seized more than 220,000 euros during searches in a case of alleged illegal party financing of the Shor Party by an organized criminal group.
Moldova’s interior minister, Ana Revenco, said the protests “aim to shake the democracy and stability” of the country and that “the voice of the people does not mean violence and betrayal of the country.” “I think the concerns are legitimate, it’s difficult to tell what the exact nature of the threat is and how dangerous some of these groups might be," he told The Associated Press, “but it’s absolutely a realistic concern.”
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