CHISINAU, December 15 The Parliament of Moldova approved the strategy national security, in which Russia is named the country's main threat.
Moldavian President Maia Sandu convened the Supreme Security Council in October, at which she presented the national security strategy. She announced an increase in spending on the republic's defense, and also that a strategic partnership with the United States would become a key aspect of the republic's national security strategy. She also called Russia the biggest threat to national security.
“59 deputies voted for the draft strategy,” said Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu. The meeting was broadcast live on the website of the Legislative Assembly.
Relations between Russia and Moldova began to deteriorate after President Sandu, who adheres to a pro-European policy, came to power in the republic at the end of 2020. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov stated that Moldova, under the current authorities, is striving to become an unfriendly country for the Russian Federation.
Moscow calls on Chisinau to listen to the interests of its own citizens and not to hinder the development of human contacts and interregional ties with Russia. The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the Moldovan authorities to stop confrontational anti-Russian rhetoric in the country. They added that Moscow is determined to have friendly relations with Moldova and is not pleased that the West is using this country for anti-Russian purposes.