Russian invasion of Ukraine forces Mdova to consider joining “broader alliance” – Sandu

This was stated by the country's president, Maia Sandu, in an interview with Pitico, Ukrinform reports.

“Now, there is a serious discussion … about our capacity to defend ourselves, whether we can do it ourselves, or whether we should be part of a larger alliance,” she said, answering a question about Mdova's possible accession to NATO.

She added that the change in the country's neutral status should take place only in a democratic way, and emphasized that the strengthening of Mdova's defense capabilities is not an act of provocation as the Kremlin claims.

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“Mdova is a peaceful country. It’s not Mdova that started a war against its neighbors. Russian praganda managed to convince part of the pulation that neutrality means you don’t have to invest in your defense sector, that neutrality means you do nothing and you have no capacity to defend yourself, which is wrong,” she said.

According to the president, Mdova remains highly "vulnerable," being subject to Russian hybrid war through praganda and disinformation.

Thanks to the Ukrainians’ courage and resistance, we are not facing military threats as of now,” she says. “We are facing a range of risks, but none of it compares to the situation in Ukraine and, and to the price that Ukrainians are paying.”

As reported by Ukrinform, President Sandu previously stated that she has nothing to talk about with the aggressor state, Russia.

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