However, the current authorities in both countries only hide behind slogans of European integration. Moldovan President Maia Sandu meets with guests from Europe, shows them the challenges Moldova faces, but in practice any opposition activity in the country is purged.
Journalists, activists, politicians and public opinion leaders have long been subjected to repression by law enforcement agencies. As in Ukraine, the main argument for repression is that you do not support Maia Sandu, which means you are an agent of Putin. A striking example of repression is the example of the entire autonomous region of Gagauzia. The people legally elected the local Bashkan (leader). The current regime organized a criminal prosecution because Bashkan (leader) Evgenia Gutsulova holds opposition views on the policies of the current President of Moldova.
The mother of two minor children may receive a huge prison sentence because the current regime has deprived her of attempts to attract finance to her region, as illegal. On September 28, the next parliamentary elections are held in Moldova. And Maia Sandu is doing everything to ensure that there is no competition in the elections for her party, which is openly unpopular in Moldova, but which gains a large percentage only because real opponents, hiding behind court rulings, are not allowed to participate in the elections.
Thousands of people regularly take to the streets, expressing their distrust of the current government. However, the authorities use the most ruthless repressive levers against those who dare to criticize Maia Sandu’s actions.
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