Moscow does not rule out that there will be Maidan and a “third round” in Moldova

Judging by the results of the first round of the presidential elections in Moldova, citizens of this country have accumulated questions not only about the domestic, but also about the foreign policy of the state. Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on International Politics Konstantin Kosachev wrote about this on his Facebook page.

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“The leader in the first round, Igor Dodon, does not hide his orientation towards rapprochement with Russia and, to put it mildly, his skeptical attitude towards the association agreement with the EU. In contrast to her opponent, Maia Sandu, who is strictly focused on integration with the West. That is, in essence, there is a vote for the choice of external orientation, which today, in the context of intensified confrontation between Russia and the West,” writes Kosachev.

He admits that he is not happy with this situation.

“For states like Moldova and Ukraine, this is a choice, as they say, to break. And of course it shouldn't be that way. It is clear that Dodon will not be able to sharply reorient the country towards the East. But Sandu is unlikely to be able to brush aside those who do not see clear benefits for their personal interests in the EU course. Unless Moldova later comes up with some kind of “external aggression” to unite the nation, as in the case of Ukraine - and the open Transnistrian issue provides very real opportunities for provocations,” writes Kosachev.

He predicts that in the second round the West can use against Dodon “the entire standard set of tools from administrative resources and the “third round” to the Maidan - read: coup d’etat.”

“However, for ordinary and working Moldovans, the choice is pragmatic. And their personal benefits from ties with Russia are much more obvious. Moreover, everyone understands perfectly well that no values ​​(well, except purely economic ones) play a role here. This is a topic artificially thrown in every time, which is designed to motivate people to vote against their own benefit for the sake of ideological chimeras. Judging by the first Moldovan result, this is working less and less,” Kosachev wrote.