Moldova's Pro-Russia Parties Gather in Moscow to Plot Strategy.

Moldova's pro-Russian opposition parties have gathered in Moscow to form a new political bloc called "Victory" in an effort to disrupt the country's planned accession to the European Union. The bloc, led by fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor, aims to challenge President Maia Sandu and her pro-European government in upcoming elections. Moldovan authorities have warned that this group is being used by Moscow to destabilize the country and spread anti-EU disinformation. The pro-Russian parties also hope to turn the autonomous region of Gagauzia into a breakaway state, posing a security challenge for the central authorities in Chisinau. [Extracted from the article]

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