The aggressor country has bribed over 130,000 citizens.
Viorel Chiornuțanu, the head of Moldova's General Inspectorate of Police, stated that in September alone, $15 million was transferred from Russia to the accounts of Moldovan citizens.
"Russia aims not only to corrupt voters but also to provoke protests and destabilize the territory of Moldova," Chiornuțanu noted.
Those who have been bribed receive instructions via Telegram on how to vote and spread false information about the EU.
Additionally, Veronica Dragalin, head of Moldova's Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, stated that citizens who opened bank accounts in Russia face fines, asset confiscation, or imprisonment.
We know who they are and the amounts of money that are being transferred to this bank in Russia.
According to the official, Moldovan citizens who report the scheme, return the illegally obtained money, and cooperate with the investigation may avoid punishment. »