The protestors are demanding the removal of pro-European President Maia Sandu and blame Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy for the war in his country.Speaking not long ago to Russia's Ria Novosti news agency, he said that being on Russia's side would make Moldova "happy and successful."Big challenges for a small country Debate over the country's neutrality has reignited against the backdrop of protests, along with the growing threat of Russian missiles violating Moldova's airspace as they did on October 10.Igor Grosu, parliamentary president and a member of President Maia Sandu's pro-European PAS party By early October it was already clear that that EU members — especially neighboring Romania but also Germany — are taking the situation in Moldova seriously; Moldova was granted EU candidate status this summer along with Ukraine."I welcome that commercial exchanges between Romania and Moldova have been activated ... and would like to thank the romanian minister for his support,” she added."