Moldova blocks Kremlin’s USD 107 million crypto transfer to pro-Russian parties

Moldova’s security services blocked a USD 107 million cryptocurrency transfer from the Kremlin to pro-Russian political parties earlier this year, the country’s foreign minister said Sunday during a visit to Washington.

In late November, Moldovan parliamentary speaker Igor Grosu said Russia had funneled nearly EUR 400 million to support Kremlin-aligned candidates in the September elections. Despite these efforts, the pro-European Action and Solidarity Party (PAS), led by Grosu, secured a majority with 55 seats in the 101-member parliament.

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Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi, speaking to public broadcaster Moldova1, said the thwarted transfer was part of a broader Russian campaign to interfere in Moldovan politics.

Popșoi claimed Moscow aimed to “buy political influence, fund protests, and organize acts of violence.” He described Moldova as “a laboratory for the Kremlin’s hybrid tactics,” but said the country is now better prepared to resist such interference.

In late November, Moldovan parliamentary speaker Igor Grosu said Russia had funneled nearly EUR 400 million to support Kremlin-aligned candidates in the September elections. Despite these efforts, the pro-European Action and Solidarity Party (PAS), led by Grosu, secured a majority with 55 seats in the 101-member parliament.

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Source: PAP, TVP Info