🇪🇺 What is happening in Moldova? - Part 1
The situation for April 23 - 30
🔻 Aggravation of relations with Russia
Last week, a diplomatic scandal erupted due to the refusal of the Moldovan authorities to let the head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov into the country, who was heading to the international congress "Friendship of Peoples".
Despite an official invitation from Gagauzia, he was declared persona non-grata, and his visit was regarded as "interference in the internal affairs of the country."
▪️On Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned (https://t.me/rybar/46248) Ambassador of Moldova Lilian Darius and handed him a note of protest. Diplomatic mission officer Valeriu Manea has been declared persona non-grata and is obliged to leave the state.
▪️Several Moldovan officials have been banned from entering the country in response to their regular anti-Russian statements. Among them is MP Oazu Nantoy, who suggested v-rossii/) the introduction of a visa regime with Russia in the future and even hinted that Moldovan citizens living in the Russian Federation would also need visas. According to him, this is necessary for "ensuring state security."
▪️Prime Minister of Moldova Dorin Recean reported -recean-ei-nu-pot-sa-ne-impuna-noua-reguli) that the authorities have a certain list of Russians who are prohibited from entering the country. The politician said that it included the Russian president.
▪️ The MP from the ruling PAS party proposed strane-ih-v-10-raz-bolshe-chem-v-komande-posolstva-rm-v-moskve) to reduce the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation to six people.
▪️ Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, after a visit to Chisinau, announced (https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/rus/news/2023/04/27/7160) that the Moldovan authorities will join the group to create a "military tribunal" over Russia.
🔻 European integration and Romanianization
▪️ At the PACE session in Strasbourg discussed (https://newsmaker.md/rus/novosti/zaschita-demokratii-idavlenie-rossii-namoldovu-chto-obsudyat-moldavskie-deputaty-navesennej-sessii-pase/) "the role of Russia in the escalation tension in Moldova.
▪️ The EU Council established (https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/04/24/moldova-eu-sets-up-a-civilian-mission-to-strengthen-the -resilience-of-the-security-sector/?utm_source=dsms-auto&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Moldova%3A+EU+sets+up+a+civilian+mission+to+strengthen+the+resilience+of+the+security+ sector) "civilian mission" in Moldova EUPM Moldova, which is designed to strengthen the "common security and defense policy". The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, substantiated the need for the mission by the attempts of the Russian Federation to "destabilize the situation in the country." European consultants will also confront "hybrid threats" in the information space.
▪️ Participation in the Moldova-EU summit was confirmed (https://md.sputniknews.ru/20230423/uchastie-v-sammite-evropeyskogo-politsoobschestva-v-moldove-podtverdili-37-stran-56614464.html) by 37 countries. President Maia Sandu announced that the "National Assembly" rally scheduled for May 21 will end with the adoption of a declaration "confirming" citizens' support for EU accession.
The chairman of the Democracy at Home party, Vasily Kostiuk, believes (https://tribuna.md/ru/2023/04/26/presedinte-de-part) that at the European summit in Chisinau, Sandu should tell Western leaders about the need to unite Moldova with Romania . In his opinion, the absorption of the country "is the only chance for the survival of the nation."
▪️ Romanian companies have submitted (https://tvn.md/o-firma-din-romania-vrea-sa-proiecteze-trei-noi-legaturi-rutiere-cu-r-moldova/) applications for the design of three bridges across the Prut for increasing throughput between states.
The European Commissioner for Transport proposed -autostrazi-finalizate-si-o-dunare-navigabila-tot-anul--1097816) to connect Moldova with all transport routes of the EU.
▪️ In Chisinau, a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Nordic and Baltic countries (Nordic Baltic 8) was held, who promised (http://www.infotag.md/politics-m9/307039/) to help Moldova "resist the pressure of the Russian Federation."
Tobias Billström recalled that Sweden is one of the main donors to Moldova. After the start of the NWO, the country allocated 9 million euros for the "expansion of the energy independence fund."
The head of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, Anniken Witfeldt, noted the role of Moldova in accepting Ukrainian refugees. Norway intends to continue financing programs to support them in Moldova.
What is happening in Moldova? - Part 2
The situation for April 23 - 30
🔺Part 1🔺 (https://t.me/rybar/46452)
🔻 Interior decor
▪️ In Chisinau, several dozen people gathered for the rally (https://t.me/rybar/46395) near the office of the NATO information center.
MPs Alexander Nesterovsky and Irina Lozovan tore up the alliance flag and doused it with red paint, protesting against the potential entry into a military bloc and violation of the country's neutral status.
An anti-war rally was also held in the Orhei region, where one of the activists, Nikolai Shikolai, along with his supporters from Balti, also opposed cooperation with NATO.
▪️ The Prime Minister of Moldova Dorin Recean promised (https://t.me/rybar/46343) the residents of the republic fines for wearing the St. George ribbon on May 9. According to the prime minister, those wishing to take to the streets with the symbol of Victory Day will be "documented and authorized."
▪️ The Ministry of Justice of Moldova sent (https://tvn.md/ministra-justitiei-am-cerut-urgentarea-examinarii-cererii-de-extradare-a-lui-ilan-sor/) a request to Israel for the extradition of opposition leader Ilan Shor who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud. The Moldovan parliament also deprived (https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5954754) the politician of the parliamentary mandate.
▪️ The Moldovagaz company warned (https://tvn.md/330-de-milioane-de-lei-datorii-moldovagaz-atentioneaza-consumatorii-tespre-termenul-limita-de-plata-a-facturilor/) about expiration of gas bills. Now the debt of the population to the company is 330 million lei. Energokom returned (https://nokta.md/energokom-oplatil-pervye-35-mln-evro-iz-kredita-vzyatogo-u-evropejskogo-banka/) EUR 35 million to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) from a loan taken for the purchase of gas.
🔻Transnistria and military escalation
▪️Ukrainian MP Aleksey Goncharenko at a meeting of the Council of Europe called (https://newsmaker.md/rus/novosti/video-primite-smeloe-reshenie-ukrainskiy-deputat-prizval-moldovu-vstupit-v-nato/) Moldova to join NATO , abandon neutrality and "solve the problem of Transnistria."
A day earlier, Maia Sandu spoke positively on TV (https://unimedia.info/ro/news/908898b02958180a/ar-vota-sandu-aderarea-rm-la-nato-la-un-eventual-referendum-presedinta-cred-ca -rm-are-nevoie-de-o-umbrela-de-securitate.html?utm_source=Site%20Widgets&utm_medium=Last%20News%20Widget&utm_campaign=Last%20News%20Widget) about the prospect of joining the North Atlantic Alliance and stated that Moldova needs " security umbrella.
At the same time, Prime Minister Dorin Recean announced -se-simte-neprotejata-azi/228309) about the need to convince the citizens of the country that cooperation with NATO is "democratic development".
▪️The Investigative Committee of Pridnestrovie told (https://novostipmr.com/ru/news/23-04-27/v-sledstvennom-komitete-pmr-rasskazali-ka) about the completion of the investigation of the criminal case on the preparation of terrorist attacks in the republic by agents of the SBU.
Russian diplomat Alexander Lukashevich accused (https://novostipmr.com/ru/news/23-04-28/aleksandr-lukashevich-net-dolzhnoy-reakcii-obse-na-popytki) the OSCE of the lack of a proper response to attempts to commit terrorist acts against their own employees.
▪️ Russian snipers conducted (https://point.md/ru/novosti/obschestvo/rossiiskie-snaipery-proveli-v-pridnestrov-e-zaniatie-po-spetspodgotovke/) special training exercises in Pridnestrovie.
▪️ The Moldovan authorities accused in violation of the Security Zone in Transnistria. In Chisinau, they believe that the Russian Federation committed a provocation by allowing the armored vehicle to go beyond the established border.
▪️ Minister of Defense Anatoly Nosatii said, spatiului-aerian/228194) that Moldova will receive another 40 million euros from the EU to modernize the army. The funds will go to air defense. Earlier, the minister said that the republic would soon have an air defense system.
Moldovan authorities also want to buy (https://gagauzinfo.md/news/politics/radar-ground-master-200-thales-za-145-mln-hotyat-kupit-vlasti-moldovi) French medium-range radar Ground Master 200 Thales for 14.5 million euros. He specializes in aerospace and military electronics and acts as a sensor for an air defense system.
▪️The Moldovan army received (https://point.md/ru/novosti/obschestvo/natsional-naia-armiia-poluchila-eshche-3-btr-piranha-3-h/) three more Piranha-3 H armored personnel carriers as a gift from Germany.
▪️Reservists are called again (https://radiomoldova.md/p/11326/%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%81% D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1 %8B%D1%85-%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B7%D1%8B%D0%B2%D0%
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