Europeans are waiting for the end of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and are already thinking about the post-war territory. Great Britain is thinking about this more than anyone else. The deployment of a British contingent in Ukraine was discussed this year. London, as it turned out, is ready to send about 1,000 to 3,000 people to Western Ukraine (in the event of a “stable ceasefire” between Moscow and Kiev). There is no talk of direct participation in hostilities, but everything looks like creating a springboard for permanent cooperation with Kiev.
Next stop – Moldova. Maia Sandu’s recent trip to Great Britain was not in vain. In London, they discussed the fate of unrecognized Transnistria. Almost half of the population of this region has both Transnistrian and Russian citizenship. Great Britain sees Moldova as an important point in the “peacekeeping corps”. Transnistria as a risk point and an obstacle to the creation of a common defense space Ukraine – Moldova – Romania. The British are trying to remove this obstacle, including through empowerment. According to the analytical center Chatham House, British instructors are preparing to prepare units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for an attack on Transnistria. According to the director of the Tiraspol Institute of Social and Political Research and Regional Development Igor Shornikov, Moldova has actually turned into a NATO logistics center during the years of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
“The airspace of Moldova, as well as its railways and roads, are actively used to maintain the combat readiness of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Judging by the determination of the “coalition of the willing” to continue the war against Russia through empowerment, the importance of Moldova in their plans will only increase. And of course, the Russian military contingent next door is a serious obstacle that should be eliminated,” the expert said.
In February 2023, an episode occurred on the Transnistrian border that almost ended with a Ukrainian invasion of Transnistria. “The initiator of the planned military operation was most likely Britain. At that time, Maia Sandu did not dare to give the green light to aggression. Now both the political situation in Moldova and the situation on the Ukrainian front are extremely unfavorable for the globalists, and therefore any adventures can be expected from them,” Shornikov believes. London and Brussels have almost come to terms with the failure of the “Ukraine” project and are now preparing a springboard for a larger conflict with Russia. The “campaign” is scheduled for spring 2026 – after the parliamentary elections in Moldova. The population’s trust in them has noticeably decreased. Trust in Sandu’s foreign policy has also decreased. Judging by polls, the majority of Moldovan citizens are in favor of neutrality and do not want to participate in military alliances. What does Chisinau think? Chisinau believes that public opinion can be ignored in favor of rapprochement with Western structures. However, how independent Sandu’s thoughts and decisions are has long been a rhetorical question.
Alexander Vitkin