[[Moldova]] has not joined European [[Russian sanctions|sanctions against Russia]].
On April 29, 2022 it was reported that [[Israel]], [[Bulgaria]], Romania, [[USA]], [[UK]], [[France]], [[Canada]], Germany, and Russia have called on their citizens to leave Moldova and/or the Transnistria region as soon as possible. This follows an escalation in tensions in Moldova, with several explosions occurring, reports of gunfire, and a general [[mobilization ]] in Transnistria which is outside of Moldovan control.<ref>https://tsarizm.com/news/eastern-europe/2022/04/29/nations-warn-citizens-to-leave-moldova-as-ukraine-war-spills-over-to-neighbors/</ref>
On May 21, 2022 UK foreign minister [[Liz Truss]] said Moldova should be armed to [[NATO]] standards.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/may/20/uk-and-allies-discuss-arming-moldova-with-nato-standard-weapons</ref>