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General Category => World News => Topic started by: Timber Rattler on March 17, 2023, 10:17:05 am

Title: UK to help protect Moldova and Georgia against Russian interference with multi-million pound funding
Post by: Timber Rattler on March 17, 2023, 10:17:05 am

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-to-help-protect-moldova-and-georgia-against-russian-interference-with-multi-million-pound-funding-boost-12834981

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The UK is pledging millions of pounds to help Moldova and Georgia protect themselves against Russian interference.

On a visit to the region, the Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will announce new funding to boost resilience against the destabilizing impact of President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

The package will include an extra £10m to support economic and governance reforms in Moldova, as well as money to strengthen the security of next year's elections in Georgia.

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Ahead of the visit, Mr Cleverly said: "Few societies understand the underhand tactics of Russian malign activity more than Moldova and Georgia.

"The UK will not stand idly by while Moscow blatantly undermines their democracy, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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