Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin was behind a coup attempt in Moldova, the country's president said.
Wagner intended to turn protests "violent" to justify its allies seizing power, Maia Sandu claimed.
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Thousands of Russian troops are stationed in Transnistria, the breakaway region of Moldova bordering Ukraine, and they are bolstered by thousands more troops loyal to Transnistria's pro-Russia leadership.
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