This thesis is spread by Russian propagandists. Like, the actions of Moldova are not independent, because they are completely controlled by the so-called external forces. In particular, Ukraine and Western countries. For example, propagandists claim that Kyiv encourages the Moldovan authorities to take active steps to destabilize the situation in Transnistria. 

According to EU vs Disinfo project analysts, Moldova suspended all flights to Russia in February 2022, after the start of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, on September 9, 2022, the private company AIR Moldova announced that it would resume flights to Moscow on October 1, 2022. A few days later, the National Civil Aviation Administration announced a ban on all flights to Russia, citing "air navigation security".