Moldova to crack down on Russia-backed oligarchs in push for EU accession: foreign minister

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Moldova will limit the "toxic influence" of Russia-backed oligarchs who use hybrid warfare to undermine the country’s democracy in its push for EU membership, foreign minister Nicu Popescu has told Euronews.

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00:20 We do have a complicated situation with criminal oligarchs trying to destabilize Moldova,

00:25 working together with Russia, injecting dozens of millions of euro into the Moldovan party system

00:33 and political system in an attempt to buy elections, to destabilize the country,

00:37 to influence local elections that have taken place in Moldova just a few days ago.

00:43 [Music]

01:05 The knowledge that Moldova is at peace today, thanks to Ukraine.

01:09 Ukraine is also defending Moldova and is allowing Moldova the space to be a peaceful country that is implementing reforms.

01:18 We believe in a merit-based process and we have our eyes firmly on the necessary technical steps

01:26 that will bring Moldova into the European Union.

01:29 [Music]

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