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President of Moldova: Prigozhin and Wagnerʼs PMC tried to stage a coup dʼétat in the country

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Liza Brovko
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The President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, told the Financial Times in an interview that the owner of PMC Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin planned to stage a coup in the country in early 2023 in order to remove her from power.

“The information we have is that this was a plan developed by Prigozhinʼs team. They wanted anti-government protests to turn violent. The situation is really dramatic and we have to protect ourselves," added Sandu.

According to her, Russia used various methods to bribe voters and protesters and continues to do so. For example, he illegally brings money into the country, distributes bank cards issued in Dubai, organizes the transfer of people to the Russian Federation through Georgia so that they can transport money, etc.

Moldovan special services discovered at least €20 million of Russian finances that appeared in the country for political purposes, but the real figure, according to Sandu, could be higher.

At the same time, the Russian Federation blackmailed Moldova, as the president says, with energy resources, cyberattacked, and threatened riots in the unrecognized Transnistria.