Moldova: Transnistrian separatists demand “protection” from Russia, Moscow makes it a “priority”. Separatist authorities said Wednesday's congress, attended by 620 MPs, was a reaction to Chisinau's recent introduction of customs duties.
In his speech, local president Vadim Krasnosselski, quoted by the media, assured that this territory was undergoing “a policy of genocide” The Moldovan government said earlier Wednesday that "things seemed calm," asserting that "there is no risk of escalation"