Moldovan FM: By defending itself, Ukraine is defending us | Conflict Zone

“Moldova is in a very difficult region at a very difficult time,“ Foreign Minister Nicolae “Nicu“ Popescu tells DW´s Tim Sebastian. Bomb hoaxes, cyberattacks, and hybrid warfare have been unleashed against the country since Russia´s war began in Ukraine. The small former Soviet republic´s pro-European government has reportedly been the target of Kremlin’s destabilization attempts in recent months. But Popescu says not even pro-Moscow political parties want “Russian tanks to approach our border“ or to live in a dictatorship or war zone. What plots have been uncovered? Can the country join the European Union or NATO? What about the Russian troops in the separatist Transnistria region? Let us know what you think in the comments below. 00:00 Intro 01:01 World´s most dangerous tightrope act? 01:08 All of Europe is fragile because of war in Ukraine 01:20 Moldova is in a very difficult region at a very difficult time