Soviet songs sung by children may be ‘security threat’ – president

Moldova’s security services should probe a concert that featured children singing Soviet songs from World War II, President Maia Sandu has said.

The shows, organized with assistance from the Russian embassy and the city administration of Moscow, took place recently in Moldova’s second largest city, Beltsy. Among other routines, children dressed in costumes resembling Soviet soldiers’ uniforms sang songs popularised during the war, known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War.

When asked what she thought of the concerts during an interview with the local TVR broadcaster on Thursday, Sandu replied: “I don’t know the details, I think they were held under the auspices of the local authorities.”

“The Information and Security Service should look into this issue and find out whether they pose a threat to national security,” the head of…