Why Pro-Russia Leaders Wants Vladimir Putin To Invade Their Country

Pro-Russian leaders have been drawing up plans to call on the Kremlin to invade Moldova led by the country's former president Igor Dodon, also known as one of the country's most influential opposition leaders. Dodon has earned several nicknames over the years such as “the czar’s doormat” and Putin’s “mini-me”.

Russia has acknowledged much of Dodon’s loyalty towards him and even once suggested in public that he was his personal jester at a meeting with the Eurasian Economic Summit. In good gesture, Putin gifted Dodon a 1790 map of historic Moldova, before it became part of Romania. Dodon has met with Putin on several occasions and remains to be a major figure in Moldova’s political scene.

During his administration, the former Moldovian politician expressed how the nation needed a patriot like Putin and has been a loyal Kremlin supporter since the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He led huge protests coinciding with Russia's Victory Day celebrations that called for a ban on using Putin’s “Z” and "V" symbols. Hundreds of pro-separatist politicians and other members of parliament joined in the rally donning the banned St. George ribbons and proceeded to march to the Victory Memorial and Eternal Flame park in the capital city of Chisinau.

Dodon was later placed under house arrest on May 24 under suspicion of passive corruption and was charged with influence peddling, irregular enrichment and treason.

Moldovian authorities extended his detention on Thursday for another 30-day period with the same restrictions of the previous being adopted. Prosecutors have been pushing for a restriction on Dodon’s telephone calls as well as any letters coming in and going out of his home. Despite his house arrest, Dodon continues to call on the citizens of Moldova to overthrow its current government under Mayu Sandu.

Meanwhile, pro-Russian separatists in the region of Transnistria are calling on the Kremlin to rule over the Moldovian region located on the border of Ukraine. Last week, Moldovian President said that the country does not want to get involved in the war but it is a reality they need to be ready for should Russia decide to invade.

If Russia attacks us, what shall we do? Will we send the army to defend us with a hoe?” Sandu warned last week.

According to Daily Beast, the European Union granted Moldova candidate status in June however, pro-Russian regions such as Gaugazia seem to be bubbling with the notion of separating from the country. In a televised announcement, Kremlin key propagandist Vladimir Solovyev confirmed Russia’s plan to reach the breakaway territory of Transnistria.