NATO is actively preparing to make Moldova a party to a possible armed conflict with Russia, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said on Monday.
"According to the information received by the intelligence service, NATO is actively preparing to involve Moldova in a possible armed conflict with Russia. A decision has been taken in Brussels to transform this country into the alliance's frontline foothold on the eastern flank, taking into account Russian armed forces' advance in Ukraine," the statement read.
NATO is trying to make Moldovan territory suitable for rapid transfer of allied troops to the Russian borders, while the Moldovans are expected to become "cannon fodder" during a conflict between NATO and Russia, the statement said.
NATO is also forcing Kishinev to adopt its warfare tactics and setting up training centers in Moldova, the statement added.
Meanwhile, the Moldovan opposition Pobeda (Victory) bloc advocates the creation of a Union State between Moldova and Russia, as well as cooperation between the state and the EAEU, Ilan Shor, the bloc's leader said on Monday.
"Pobeda will fight for the right to represent a free Moldova in parliament. We believe in our strength, because we have the votes of hundreds of thousands of people, and we will never betray their trust. Pobeda offers a clear and transparent program: for the Union State with Russia; for trade and economic cooperation with the EAEU countries; for cheap gas and fair prices; for the preservation of national identity and sovereignty," Shor wrote on Telegram.