As of: March 2, 2024, 10:56 a.m
By: Franziska Schwarz
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New allegations against the Republic of Moldova: It is spreading an “imposed, Western course”.
The government there complains about “propaganda”.
Comrat – The autonomous region of Gagauzia has asked for Russian support – just two days after Transnistria.
The reason for this is an alleged threat from the Republic of Moldova.
The Moldovan government is violating the rights of the Gagauz residents of Gagauzia, Yevgenia Gutsul, governor of Gagauzia, said, according to the Russian news agency
Ria Novosti
.
Gagauzia is an autonomous region within Moldova.
“Unfortunately, our rights in Gagauzia are now being suppressed by the central authorities.
This goes beyond all limits,” she said.
The Moldovan authorities are “conductors of an imposed Western political course,” which “definitely” does not correspond to the interests of Moldovans,
Ria Novosti
further quoted the politician.
Transnistria wants “protection” from Russia – Moldova speaks of “propaganda”
The pro-Russian separatists in Transnistria asked Russia for “protection” against Moldova on February 28th.
According to Russian media reports, a corresponding declaration was decided at a special congress in Tiraspol.
It asks Moscow to “take measures to defend Transnistria in the face of increasing pressure from Moldova.”
Yevgenia Gutsul, Governor of Gagauzia (archive photo from 2023) asks Russia for help.
© Dmitrij Osmatesko/Imago
Moldova's government, however, dismissed the pro-Russian separatists' statements as "propaganda".
The Russian Foreign Ministry under Sergei Lavrov called “protecting” the residents of Transnistria a Russian “priority” – a day before Putin’s State of the Union speech.
Russia's influence in Transnistria: Is there a threat of a new front in the Ukraine war?
The self-proclaimed Republic of Transnistria is located in eastern Moldova on the border with Ukraine.
The Ukrainian military fears that Russia could advance from Transnistria towards the nearby Ukrainian port city of Odessa.
The anxious question some observers have about Russia's influence in Transnistria: Is there a threat of a new front in the Ukraine war?
The request from Transnistria is reminiscent of that made by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine in February 2022 - at that time, Russia under Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin used this as an opportunity to start the war in Ukraine.
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