Members of EU Parliament applaud Moldova’s President Maia Sandu (L) after her speech during a formal sitting, in Strasbourg, north eastern France, on Sept. 9, 2025. Romeo Boetzle/AFP via Getty Images
President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, has accused Russia of threatening the independence of the country by attempting to influence the result of this weekend’s pivotal parliamentary elections.
Sandu, who is pressing for her country to join the European Union, delivered a speech on Tuesday alleging Russian meddling in the former Soviet Union state after police arrested dozens of people accused of involvement in a plot to stoke violent disorder.
