Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded angrily to Kremlin adviser Nikolai Patrushev after he said Chișinău's "anti-Russian policy" could lead to Moldova either becoming part of another state or ceasing to exist entirely.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide Nikolai Patrushev warned in an interview published on Tuesday that Ukraine may "cease to exist" in 2025. Patrushev, who previously served as secretary of Russia's Security Council,

Tensions between Moldova and Russia have been growing, particularly after Moldova’s push for closer ties with Europe. Recently, a statement by Nikolai Patrushev, a close aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin,

An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nikolai Patrushev, claimed that Ukraine will cease to exist. In his opinion, this will happen in 2025, according to the Russian outlet Komsomolskaya Pravda.