Well it seems that Putin is trying to reform the western Soviet Empire instead of going South.
Russia already has 2,500 troops in Moldova’s breakaway territory
Transnistria. But Moscow is also looking to take control of the rest of
country by influencing the upcoming November elections, which could
topple the current Western-friendly government—and replace it with
political parties infiltrated and aligned with Moscow. Ever since the
Russian successes in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, Russian interference
has only grown; the flow of Russian intelligence forces into Moldova is
going up, according to the recently-departed prime minister, who is in
Washington this week to ask for help.
I don't understand the importance of Moldova in the grand scheme of things but it seems Putin is turning there. Maybe there is mineral wealth under the ground or something? Or it could be a way to hem in Ukraine because Moldova is to the west of that country. I could be a jumping off point if he is trying to agitate in Romania or something. Very strange.
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