France, Sept. 10 -- Moldovan President Maia Sandu told European lawmakers that Russia is carrying out extensive interference in an attempt to pull her country back into its orbit ahead of this month's crucial parliamentary elections.

"On 28 September 2025, Moldova will hold the most consequential election in its history," Sandu said in a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

"Today we face an unlimited hybrid war on a scale unseen before the full invasion of Ukraine - the Kremlin's goal is clear, to capture Moldova through the ballot box, to use it against Ukraine and to turn us into a launch pad for hybrid attacks in the European Union."

Sandu and her European allies have repeatedly accused Moscow of attempting to destabili...