Moldova pushes back against Putin's passport offer to Transnistria residents (politico.eu)

• Moldovan leadership rejects Putin's passport offer to Transnistria
• Seen as destabilization and potential troop recruitment for Ukraine war
• Moldova is an EU candidate country facing Russian hybrid threats

"Moldova's leadership has responded to President Putin's offer of Russian passports to residents of the breakaway Transnistria region. The move is seen as a destabilization effort by Moscow, aiming to increase Russian influence and potentially recruit troops for the war in Ukraine. Moldova, an EU candidate, is pushing back."