Russia wants to deploy 10,000 troops in Moldovan breakaway region, PM warns

Russia plans to deploy 10,000 troops to the separatist Transnistria region bordering Ukraine, with the aim of installing a pro-Kremlin government in Moldova ahead of its parliamentary elections. Moldova’s Prime Minister Dorin Recean accused Moscow of undermining Moldovan democracy through propaganda and financial influence, expending 1% of Moldova’s GDP on such efforts. He emphasized the need to bolster Moldova’s defenses while pursuing EU membership, highlighting the strategic military implications of increased Russian presence near NATO member Romania.

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