Charles Michel: Russia 'increasingly' trying to destabilize Moldova, EU not

Moldova has become a target of Russian intelligence operations as Moscow and its proxies are increasingly trying to destabilize the country, European Council President Charles Michel said Tuesday.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in the capital Chisinau, Michel said that Moldova is heavily impacted by Russia's war on Ukraine.

"In recent months, Russia and its proxies have increasingly tried to destabilize your country using energy, cyber-attacks, staging protests, and other disruptive activities," he noted.

Expressing the European Union's support for Moldova, Michel said they "strongl