Moldova detains 74 over alleged Russia-unrest plot
The Moldova officials carried out 250 raids and were detained as a part of the investigation into the allegation of allegedly provoking Russia’s “mass rebellions” and destabilizing the country around a critical parliamentary elections.
Police said that raids targeted more than 100 people and took place in many places around the country.
Moldova’s Office Chief Public Prosecutor Victor Furtuna to fight organized crime and special cases, seventy -four people were detained for up to 72 hours, he said.
Moldovans will vote to choose a new parliament of 101 people on Sunday, many views in an election, the ongoing path of Moldova for the European Union membership, or as a selection between Russia and closer relations.
The Moldova police said the unrest plan was “coordinated from the Russian Federation with criminal elements”.
Furtuna said that most of the suspects were “systematically traveling to Serbia”, they received education here and they were between the ages of 19 and 45.
Moldova’s police Viorel Cernauteanu said that some suspects did not know the real purpose of their travels as pilgrimage, and then did not participate in “training for disorder and instability.”
Authority, “despite the comments that the investigations are not directed to political organizations. On the contrary, these people traveling to Serbia for education aimed to document the criminal intention and organization.”
The Moldova officials have accused Russia for a long time to interfere with elections, disinformation campaigns to remove the country’s path to the European Union membership, to finance an illegal war on pro-Russian parties.
Moscow rejected confusion in Moldova over and over again.
After Russia’s full -scale Ukraine invasion in 2022, Moldova applied to the EU to join the EU and the status of candidates was given that year.
Brussels agreed to open negotiations last year.
Moldova’s shift to the west has disturbed Moscow, and the tensions between the two countries increased rapidly.
