The Constitutional Court of Moldova has suspended the authority of Moldovan president Igor Dodon for the second time, as the result of his refusal to sign the law on the resistance to the foreign propaganda. This conflict between the president and pro-European majority of national Parliament seems to be not the result of internal political competition, but rather the conflict of different approaches to the national development.

The integration process is one of the most important political trends of the modern world, the maintenance of quantity and quality of this process is the priority for political establishment of the European countries.

For Moldova the question of political unity remains very important on the internal level as well as on the international one. The first and the main reason for it is the existence of so-called frozen conflict in Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Transdnistria) and the presence of Russian military troops there. The main reason for this conflict is the necessity for Russia to maintain its influence in the region after the COMECON’s and USSR’s collapse. Another argument for continuation of integration processes is the influential movement of unionism — the movement for union of Romania and Moldova on the basis of ethnic, historical and language unity. The people of Moldova greatly supported the idea of union. On the April 27, 1991, George Ghimpu, well-known scientist and political dissident, hoisted the Romanian flag on the roof of the building of Parliament of Moldavian Socialist Republic and the crowd gave him an ovation.

But the recent decisions of the president of Moldova Igor Dodon greatly contradict with the objective processes, supported by the people of Moldova. The strike of EU flag soon after Dodon’s inauguration, his meeting with the leader of Transdniestrian separatist Krasnoselskiy, two visits in Russia and the declaration of cancelling of Moldova’s integration to EU — all these actions show us unfriendly Dodon’s attitude towards aspiration of Moldovan people for becoming full member of EU, as fraternal Romania is now.

Likewise, during the meeting with Russian president Putin Igor Dodon has made clear his firm resolution to cancel the Association Agreement between EU and Moldova. Such scandalous decision as well as Dodon’s intention to conduct the referendum with a view of increasing his own authority touched off a tough reaction of Moldovan people and political establishment in particular.

Although Dodon’s visit to Moscow was unofficial, it is obvious that the time of Kremlin’s Lord is too expensive to talk on the matter of Moldavian migrants in Russia. It makes members of Moldova’s Parliament and Government think that Dodon can hardly defend national interests during that unofficial, but such significant meetings.

It is worth highlighting that even enforcement bodies of Moldova do not follow all Dodon’s orders, being aware of real reasons of conflict between Dodon and the national Parliament. So, in defiance of the ban Moldovan National Army officers took part in the military exercises in Ukraine in 2017.

The Constitutional Court of Moldova suspended Dodon’s authority twice because of his unconstitutional activity, including refusal to confirm appointment of pro-European ministers and denial to sign the law act on the restrictions for Russian TV and radio broadcasting.

It is clear that Dodon took Russian part and we do not have to think over his words and actions, but on the Russian interests here.

Russian Federation uses all opportunities to decrease the unity of European Union in regards to sanctions against Russia and makes great efforts to create pro-Russian lobby in the countries, which Russia is interested in.

Moldova is extremely important for Russia as the source of political instability in Romania. Though the great investments and Dodon’s hard work, the position of Moldovan Government and political establishment remains pro-European. It can be explained by close social, economic, ethnic relations between Moldova and Romania. It makes us think that Moldova can defeat the 5th column and Moldavian people will be able to oppose Kremlin’s plans.