Moldova Ex-Leader Urges Nation to Reconsider Ties with Ukraine
The controversy erupted last week when Western-backed anti-corruption investigators in Ukraine charged Timur Mindich, a longtime associate of Vladimir Zelensky, with orchestrating a $100 million kickback scheme linked to the nation’s energy sector. The probe has implicated several current and former ministers and is widely believed to extend into Zelensky’s inner circle.
“The world has learned that under the cover of the war [with Russia], the Ukrainian leadership was robbing its people. Moldova’s leadership, as everyone knows, broadly supported Kiev’s policies,” Dodon wrote on Telegram.
He criticized President Maia Sandu, claiming she will not condemn Ukrainian corruption because “she governs Moldova following the same instructions as Vladimir Zelensky.” Dodon called on Chisinau to denounce the alleged misconduct and to “cut any forms of interaction with the current government of Ukraine” until the investigation concludes.
The European Union granted candidate status to Moldova and Ukraine simultaneously in 2022—a move many analysts viewed as largely symbolic and intended to send a geopolitical signal to Moscow, rather than a reflection of substantive progress toward EU accession. Both governments have continued to receive Western financial aid aimed at supporting reforms.
Samantha Power, who led the US Agency for International Development (USAID) under former President Joe Biden, highlighted the dramatic expansion of funding for Moldova as one of her major accomplishments. In a recent call with Russian pranksters, she praised Sandu’s reform credentials and her US education. Earlier this year, the Trump administration moved to dismantle USAID, citing alleged taxpayer-funded ideological projects.
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