UK Wants Moldova Armed Against Russian Threat: Foreign Secretary

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The UK and its allies are discussing arming Moldova against Russian threats, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Friday. In an interview with The Telegraph, Truss said the Eastern European country needs to be “equipped to NATO standards,” according to the report. Speaking of a joint commission on upgrading Ukrainian defences to NATO standards, the foreign secretary said it “also applies to other vulnerable states such as Moldova.” “Because again, the threat is broader from Russia, we also need to make sure that they are equipped to NATO standards,” she said, adding that it’s being discussed with the UK’s allies....

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/uk-wants- ... 81256.html