President Maia Sandu announced that Moldova is ready to join the international initiative, the Coalition of the Willing, to help Ukraine, according to Unimedia.

Sandu made the announcement during a press conference held in Kyiv alongside Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy. It immediately prompted negative reactions from pro-Russian forces in Chisinau.

The Moldovan president stated that the country has already contributed to the support efforts for Ukraine and is willing to continue participating with concrete actions.

"Yes, we are ready to join the Coalition of Willing, and we discussed with the Ukrainian team how this could happen, taking into account the fact that we are a neutral country," Sandu said.

“But at the same time, we have already helped in the past - for example, in training deminers. And now we are ready to work on concrete actions that Moldova can offer within this coalition," said Sandu.

Following Sandu’s announcement, pro-Russian former president Igor Dodon issued new accusations and warnings about Moldova's possible involvement in a military conflict.

Dodon claimed that "Maia Sandu risks involving the Republic of Moldova in a military conflict, wanting to cover up the total failure of social and economic policies through war.

"Maia Sandu's statements regarding the Republic of Moldova's intention to become part of the so-called Coalition of Willing in Ukraine contradict the status of neutrality enshrined in the Constitution of the country and, in fact, undermine one of the basic principles of its security," he wrote in a post on his Facebook page.

The Socialist leader mentioned the constitution, noting that "the president, as the guarantor of the constitution, is obliged to strictly observe and defend its provisions and not allow interpretations that could lead to the country's involvement in geopolitical conflicts. Such statements create a dangerous precedent and raise questions about the authorities' priorities, especially in the context of a complicated regional situation," according to Cotidianul.