Moldova calls for withdrawal of Russian troops

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry on Friday called for the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping troops from the breakaway region of Transnistria in response to the remarks of a senior official of the unrecognized republic.

In an interview with RIA Novosti on Thursday, Transnistrian Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev said that the region was worried about “destructive demarches” from Chisinau, and accused the Moldovan authorities of interfering with the rotation of Russian peacekeepers.

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry denied the accusations, stressing that the rotation of Russian peacekeepers is carried out in accordance with “a mechanism established with the aim of avoiding risks and ensuring a coordinated movement of contingent personnel.”

Transnistria broke away from Moldova in the early 1990s, shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The region maintains a close relationship with Moscow, with Russian peacekeepers stationed there and most of the local population holding Russian citizenship.

Responding to Russia’s claims about the recent detention of Russian peacekeepers at Chisinau airport – something that Moscow described as an “unfriendly” action – the Moldovan ministry stressed that only some Russian servicemen had been prevented from entering the country’s territory due to their non-compliance “with the criteria established in the mechanism.”

“In this context, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration reiterates the position of the Moldovan authorities regarding the necessity of the unconditional resumption of the process of withdrawal of Russian troops and ammunition depots from our country,” the statement reads.

By NC ScoutPublished On: July 23, 2022Categories: Uncategorized1 Comment

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One Comment

mike July 23, 2022 at 19:27

If Moldova was acting in its own self interest, you would think they would wait and see how things play out in Ukr before they made this statement. I wonder if someone it pressuring them in order to stir the local pot for a wider war?