https://sputnikglobe.com/20250921/eu-positioning-moldova-as-pawn-in-potential-conflict-with-russia--ex-president-dodon-1122826950.htmlEU Positioning Moldova as Pawn in Potential Conflict with Russia – Ex-President DodonEU Positioning Moldova as Pawn in Potential Conflict with Russia – Ex-President DodonSputnik InternationalMoldova is being prepped by the EU as a source of "cannon fodder" in an envisioned military conflict with Russia, the leader of the Socialist Party and key figure in the Patriotic Bloc, Igor Dodon told Sputnik. Dodon also flagged heightened risks ahead of Moldova’s September 28 parliamentary elections, warning that authorities could back military operations or stage a provocation in Transnistria in the final days before voting. He also stressed interest in new integration formats, adding that Moldova would "seek observer status in BRICS and, possibly, in the SCO. The authorities have sought to shift exports to Western markets, while the opposition advocates closer ties with Eurasian institutions. https://sputnikglobe.com/20250919/moldova-ruling-party-exploring-ways-to-retain-power-if-it-falls-short-in-elections-1122816674.htmlmoldovarussiaSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602025Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_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 60Sputnik Internationalmoldova, moldova's elections, parliamentary elections, igor dodon moldova, moldovan opposition eu, moldova parliamentary elections 2025, moldova eu integration, maia sandu brussels, moldovan diaspora vote, moldova russia polling stations, moldova constitutional court, moldova eu accession talks, moldova opposition party of socialists, moldova eu negotiations, moldova political divide, moldova sputnik interview