Russia has accused Moldova of planning a military operation in the breakaway region of Transnistria, calling it a threat to regional stability. Moldova has dismissed the accusations as disinformation aimed at undermining its pro-Western government.
Moldova has dismissed Russia 's latest warnings over Transnistria as a tactic to spread 'panic and distrust' against its pro-Western government, with experts warning this could be designed to pave the way for military actions by Moscow in Europe.
On Monday, state news agency Tass reported, citing comments from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), that Moldovan President Maia Sandu 'is preparing a plan for a military operation in Transnistria, no one can guarantee that she will not try to unleash a war.'RT later cited a report from the SVR that said Sandu was intent on establishing 'control over Transnistria,' including a 'forcible seizure' of the region's power plant, and had drawn up plans to expel Russian forces from the breakaway state, which is legally recognized as Moldovan territory.The Institute for the Study of War, a think tank in Washington, D.C., said in an assessment of Russian military operations on Monday that these efforts could amount to Russia spreading 'panic and distrust in Moldovan society towards the pro-Western Sandu government. The Kremlin may also be setting information conditions for a false flag operation in Transnistria.'Newsweek has contacted the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry by email for a response to the SVR's report and the ISW's statement.Adrian Balutel, Sandu's chief of staff, said the accusations of an upcoming military operation were false and called the SVR's statements 'serious and dangerous disinformation, designed to sow panic and distrust,' the Romanian outlet Agerpres reported. Balutel added that resolving the territorial dispute over Transnistria would require 'the complete and unconditional withdrawal of Russian troops, which are illegally stationed on the sovereign territory of the Republic of Moldova.'Similar accusations have arisen regarding Belarus, where pro-Kremlin Telegram channels have speculated that the U.S
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