President Maia Sandu has emphasized that the European Union is Moldova’s salvation and that the country currently enjoys unprecedented support in its European integration process. However, she warned that Russia will attempt to derail this path and influence the autumn parliamentary elections. The head of state made these statements during a television appearance.
Sandu identified hybrid attacks as the most serious threat to Moldova’s security today, noting that these threats will intensify as elections approach.
“The scale of the intervention will exceed last year’s, and even then, Russia’s intervention was significant. But we should not be afraid. We already have experience with such attempts—it’s not new. What matters is that we remain vigilant. State institutions must do their job well, and everybody must be aware of the risks and understand what is at stake,” Sandu said.
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She stressed that the EU offers critical support for security and economic development. This support comes from EU member states and officials in Brussels.
According to Sandu, the Moldovan majority supports the country’s European course, while Russia opposes it and will attempt to shift Moldova away from this direction during the upcoming elections.
The president estimated that Moldova could complete the European integration process within three to four years, underlining that the current security context requires urgency.
“We can’t afford to take longer. I also hope the EU won’t decouple Moldova from Ukraine in this process. It is in our interest for Ukraine to become an EU member. We want to be surrounded by the EU,” she added.
Sandu also announced that officials will review Moldova’s progress toward EU accession and ongoing reforms at the Moldova–European Union Summit, scheduled for July 4 in Chisinau.
“This summit is a platform for candidate countries. Similar meetings will take place every year. It’s an opportunity for the leadership of European institutions to come to Chisinau—or sometimes host us in Brussels—to meet with Moldova’s government, parliament, and president. We assess our progress, identify what works, and plan the next steps. This will be our first summit at this level,” said Sandu.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed the summit in May:
“We look forward to the next Moldova-EU summit, which will take place on July 4 in Chisinau,” she wrote on the X platform.