# Moldova’s economy declines as Chisinau funds military goals — MFA

https://mins.news/en/item/22387

- TASS, 2026-08-14 16:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2173335

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Chisinau continues to find money for military objectives despite Moldova’s rapidly worsening socioeconomic and energy situation. She said the government’s 2026-2030 defense strategy program raises military spending to 1% of GDP and envisages gradual integration into the EU’s security and defense structures, while even major EU funding injections cannot improve conditions.