Kremlin strategy? Leader of Moldova's socialists admits talks on alliance against Europe
Photo: Pro-Russian leader of the Moldova's socialists Igor Dodon (facebook.com/dodon.igor1)
The leader of Moldova's pro-Russian Socialist Party, Igor Dodon, has publicly admitted that he is holding negotiations to create a single political bloc. The new alliance is intended to become an alternative to the pro-European forces, according to Dodon's post on Facebook.
Dodon confirmed that, ahead of the parliamentary elections in Moldova, negotiations are underway to form a political bloc on the left flank.
According to the Socialist Party leader, most likely by the end of July, the results of the negotiations on creating a bloc of left-wing forces, which will oppose pro-European parties in the elections, will be announced.
"I want to confirm that we are holding negotiations, serious negotiations to create such a bloc on the left flank," Dodon noted.
The name of such a bloc, according to the Socialist Party leader, is not being disclosed yet. Dodon explained that at the moment surveys and focus groups are being conducted to understand which name would be most suitable.
"But the fact that such a bloc may be created, I confirm," Dodon added.
Igor Dodon is considered close to Russia, while the current President, Maia Sandu, on the contrary, has a pro-European orientation.
Back in May 2022, Dodon was detained in a case of corruption and state treason.
And already in November of the same year, former Moldova's President Igor Dodon was released from house arrest and promised to take part in protests against the authorities.
