https://sputnikglobe.com/20250923/nato-plays-intimidation-card-to-retain-grasp-on-moldova-ahead-of-elections--analyst-1122840906.htmlNATO Plays Intimidation Card to Retain Grasp on Moldova Ahead of Elections – AnalystNATO Plays Intimidation Card to Retain Grasp on Moldova Ahead of Elections – AnalystSputnik InternationalThe West could take extreme measures if pro-Russian forces win Moldova’s parliamentary elections, according to Moldovan political commentator Cornel Ciurea. Transnistria: Potential Spark for NATO Escalation A de facto state unrecognized by the West, Transnistria could serve as a pretext for a NATO operation, the pundit speculated. “The idea of using it to escalate tensions is not new—we’ve seen this before,” he said. Home to 60% ethnic Russians and Ukrainians, Transnistria sought independence from Moldova before the USSR collapsed, fearing Romanian unification. https://sputnikglobe.com/20250923/europe-preparing-to-occupy-moldova---russian-intel-1122838566.htmlmoldovarussiatransnistriaSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602025Svetlana EkimenkoSvetlana EkimenkoNewsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Svetlana Ekimenkoeurope preparing to occupy moldova, claims russian intel,