“Russia pulled Georgia back into its orbit,” Moldovan President Maia Sandu said during her address to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Speaking about Russia’s hybrid operations, Sandu noted that both Moldova and Georgia have become targets of Moscow’s actions.

“Moldova is not the only country facing these challenges. We see similar pressures across Europe. I am proud to say that Moldova resisted this two-year assault through a whole-of-society effort. Our citizens proved their commitment to peace, to Europe, and to democracy.

But I regret to see Georgia, where — despite the courage of the Georgian people, who continue to stand up for democratic values, European aspirations, and the right to decide their own future — Russia pulled Georgia back into its orbit by weaponising the fear of war, signalling that the wrong electoral choice would come at the cost of peace,” Moldovan President said.

According to Sandu, Armenia may be Moscow’s next target.

“Now Armenia is becoming a target of the same strategy — aimed at weakening sovereignty, influencing democratic choices, and exploiting internal vulnerabilities.
We stand with Armenia and its people as they work to resist these pressures and defend their democratic future,” Maia Sandu added.