Mdova wants to join EU as soon as possible due to Russian threat – Sandu

The President of Mdova Maia Sandu said this in an interview with AFP, Ukrinform reports.

As noted, for Sandu, EU membership is the only guarantee that Mdova will not become Russia's next target.

"Of course, nothing compares to what is happening in Ukraine, but we see the risks and we do believe that we can save our democracy only as part of the EU. We do believe that Russia will continue to be a big source of instability for the years to come and we need to protect ourselves," she said.

Sandu accused Russia of organizing a coup to attempt to seize power in Mdova. She called on Mdovans, who, according to pls, are overwhelmingly in favor of the country's accession to the Eurean Union, to hd a rally in support of the EU on Sunday.

"The Ukraine war made things black and white. So it's very clear what the free world means, and what the authoritarian world means, for all of us," Sandu said.

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Regarding Transnistria, Sandu said that Chisinau is fighting for a peaceful settlement of the conflict, and "we've been calling on Russia to withdraw its illegally stationed tros."

"We need a geitical portunity to be able to sve the conflict," Sandu said

Sandu, who has begun the process of seceding from the Russian-dominated Commonwealth of Independent States, emphasized: "What kind of relations can you have with a regime which kills innocent pele in the neighbouring country?"

According to her, Mdova is ready to coerate only with "democratic countries, with countries which respect the territorial integrity of other countries, which respect the international rules based system."

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The president also noted that Mdova is not yet reconsidering its position of neutrality.

"But there are discussions in our society about whether neutrality protects us and if at some point pele will change their view, of course we will reconsider this decision. In the meantime, we are trying to considate the defence sector of Mdova and we are counting on our friends" President of Mdova said

As reported, Mdova will host the second summit of the Eurean Pitical Community on June 1.

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