Brussels granted Moldova the status of candidate to the EU at the same time as Ukraine last year, and Putin's orchestrating the overthrow of Moldova's leadership would inflict a slap in the face to those in Europe who oppose him.

Source: https://worldcrunch.com/world-affairs/maia-sandu-vladimir-putin

CHISINAU (Reuters) - The chief suspect in a shootout in Moldova's main international airport remained in a coma on Saturday and was wanted in his native Tajikistan in connection with the abduction of a bank officer, Moldovan authorities said.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/currency/US-DOLLAR-RUSSIAN-ROUBL-2370597/news/Moldova-airport-shooting-suspect-in-coma-wanted-in-Tajikstan-for-abduction-44248609/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230701

The protest Sunday is one of several held in recent weeks organized by a group calling itself Movement for the People, which is backed by Moldova's Russia-friendly Shor Party, which holds six seats in the country's 101-seat legislature.

Source: https://www.newser.com/story/332631/moldova-we-foiled-russias-protest-plot.html

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Moldova's President Maia Sandu speak to the media during a meeting of the European Political Community at Mimi Castle in Bulboaca, Moldova June 1, 2023.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/visiting-moldova-zelenskiy-says-ukraine-ready-for-nato-membership/article_b8d32c97-ff6e-570e-89cb-20ab40121f77.html

U.S. has committed $300 million to support Moldova's energy requirements created by Russia's war in Ukraine.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/vladimir-putin-trying-destabilise-moldova-white-house-claims-1713964