Groundwork.

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Moldova. East of Romania. Romania a constituent member of NATO.

Trouble a-brewing Has been for time. Now an enhanced wariness.

"Why Moldova fears it could be next for Putin"

From CNN.com ^ | February 26, 2023 | Rob Picheta the tip from Freeper.

"Tensions are mounting in Moldova, a small country on Ukraine’s southwestern border, where Russia has been accused of laying the groundwork for a coup that could drag the nation into the Kremlin’s war. Moldova’s President, Maia Sandu, has accused Russia of using 'saboteurs' disguised as civilians to stoke unrest amid a period of political instability, echoing similar warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky"

Need I remind devoted readers to the blog of the importance of the Soviet/Russian arms depot Cobasna? Enough armament that one facility to equip a Soviet era Combined Arms Army.

 See all previous blog entries all association of Moldova to the Ukraine Conflict:

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2022/08/compromise.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2022/07/kolbasna.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2022/06/cobasna.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2022/06/rgd-5.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2022/04/dneister.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2015/11/budjak-republic.html

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