Moldova's president opposes Putin's passport scheme for Transnistria region
EU candidate country resists Russian effort to deploy additional troops via citizenship offers to separatist territory.
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Moldova's president has pushed back against a Russian initiative offering passports to residents of Transnistria, the separatist region under Moscow's influence.
The move is seen as part of broader Russian efforts to destabilize the EU candidate country and bolster troop recruitment for the Ukraine war. Moscow has used passport distribution in breakaway territories to increase its population base in contested regions. Moldova faces mounting pressure from Russian actions as it pursues EU membership, with Transnistria serving as a longstanding flashpoint between Chișinău and Moscow.