Moldova’s prime minister Natalia Gavrilita has resigned citing a lack of support for her government as it struggles with the fallout from Russia’s war against neighbouring Ukraine, and efforts by Moscow to destabilise the country. President Maia Sandu announced later on Friday that her security adviser Dorin Recean would take over as prime minister.
“Our economy and security need new life and the new government needs to increase the country’s level of security and keep Moldova within the ranks of the free and democratic world,” Sandu said.
Since the war began almost a year ago, Moldova has grappled with an influx of Ukrainian refugees, Russia’s severing of gas and electricity supplies and a collapse in foreign trade, driving inflation up to around 30 per cent and devastating the economy. At the same time, Gavrilita’s pro-EU government has been attempting to ram through reforms demanded by Brussels before it can begin EU accession talks, weakening public support in the post-Soviet republic where pro-Russian sentiment has deep historical roots.
Her resignation on Friday came shortly after a Russian missile fired at Ukraine violated Moldova’s airspace, and a day after the country’s intelligence agency said it was aware of plans by Moscow’s security services to undermine the Moldovan state.
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