WorldWhy Moldova is second on Putin’s list: Kremlin alleged to seek NATO and EU collapse from within

The New York Times, citing officials familiar with a late-2025 briefing, reported that Vladimir Putin set the internal collapse of NATO and the EU as a 2026 goal, with Moldova allegedly central to the plan after Ukraine. Western officials said Russia sought to influence Moldova’s 2025 parliamentary election through cyberattacks, disinformation, vote-buying, and trained operatives. Moldovan authorities disrupted the effort, while Maia Sandu’s party retained its parliamentary majority.

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