Russia is trying to win the war with Ukraine by all means, including destabilizing the situation in the countries of Eastern Europe. This is especially true of Moldova itself, which is struggling with an energy crisis. Russia wants Ukrainians and Moldovans to become refugees in Western countries. Maya Sandu wrote about this in her article on Politico.
According to Sandu, Moldova provides the main supply routes to and from Ukraine. In particular, the export of grain crops.
"Our vulnerability can weaken Ukraine's stability, as well as stability in the rest of the continent," Sandu said.
The president of Moldova wrote that Ukraine and Moldova need to be able to heat the houses of their citizens, otherwise another stream of refugees fleeing the cold will rush to Western countries.
"As of November, the Russian bombing of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, along with the halving of natural gas exports by Gazprom, deprived our former sources of imported electricity," Sandu wrote.
She is sure that the vulnerability of Moldova can weaken the security of Ukraine, as well as the whole of Europe, which is what Moscow is achieving.