The population of the country is ambivalent about the idea of joining: only 26% support this move, The Times reports. Moldovan President Maia Sandu is aware of the consequences of Russia's victory in Ukraine and emphasizes that her country's fate is linked to Ukraine's resistance.
Last year, Moldova was criticized by Ukrainians for refusing to sell six MiG-29 fighter jets inherited from the Soviet Union to Kyiv. Moldova refused to comment on the situation directly, saying it did not have enough equipment to help its neighbor. The country is one of the poorest in Europe with the lowest defense spending and has only about 6,000 active duty military personnel.
Maia Sandu called on stronger countries to support Ukraine, given its own limited capabilities.
