Putin named the breakup of NATO and the EU as Russia’s goal for 2026, The New York Times sources say. He wants to achieve it through Moldova

Putin named the breakup of NATO and the EU as Russia’s goal for 2026, The New York Times sources say. He wants to achieve it through Moldova

At the end of 2025, Vladimir Putin gathered military commanders for a briefing and set a goal for the following year: the “breakup of NATO and the EU from within,” The New York Times writes, citing officials from two countries familiar with the details of that meeting.

According to NYT’s sources, Moldova holds a key place in these plans and ranks second on the Kremlin’s list of priorities, after Ukraine.

For that purpose, in particular, Russia tried to interfere in the parliamentary elections held in Moldova in the fall of 2025. In addition, some time before that, a training camp was held in Serbia where participants, mostly Moldovan citizens, were taught how to handle assault rifles, break through police cordons, and set buildings on fire.

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Putin named the breakup of NATO and the EU as Russia’s goal for 2026, The New York Times sources say. He wants to achieve it through…

At the end of 2025, Vladimir Putin gathered military commanders for a briefing and set a goal for 2026: the “breakup of NATO and the EU from within,” The New York Times writes, citing officials from two countries familiar with the details of that meeting.