Several officials and journalists were banned from entering the Russian Federation. MAEIE: "Such measures are already common"
The Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the Russian Federation, Lilian Darii, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia in connection with the "unfriendly actions" of Chisinau. At the same time, several officials, including journalists, were banned from entering Russian territory, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow. "The decision of the Russian Federation is a regrettable one, but it is important to note that such measures are already commonplace in the agenda of the Russian authorities," Chisinau authorities said in reply.
"Despite this fact, the Republic of Moldova maintains its firm commitment to counteracting external interference and any destabilizing actions towards our security and sovereignty", states the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MAEIE) in a statement.
At the same time, concern was expressed to the Moldovan diplomat regarding the information in the media "about the plans of the Republic of Moldova to train military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of the Republic of Moldova with the participation of instructors from NATO countries".
"Such support is unacceptable, leading to the erosion of Moldova's neutral status and its direct involvement in hostilities on the part of the Kiev regime," according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
In June of last year, a group of soldiers from the Armed Forces of Ukraine were trained in the field of identification and destruction of explosives, during a training held at the EOD Center of Excellence (genius) of the National Army, read a press release from the Ministry of Defense. The training course was organized in the context of the humanitarian assistance provided to Ukrainian specialists to acquire the necessary skills in clearing the land of explosive objects, as a result of the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
With reference to the ban on some officials from entering Russia, it is important to note that this is not the first list of Moldovan citizens issued by Moscow. Over the past year, the Russian Federation has banned several politicians, civil servants and journalists from entering Russia.
The Institute for the Study of War recently stated that the Kremlin's rhetoric and Moscow media continue to support pro-Russian separatism in the Republic of Moldova in an attempt to cause political instability and division in society. According to the source, Russia is trying to destabilize the situation in the Republic of Moldova and threaten possible military campaigns under the pretext that Russian speakers in our country would be intimidated.
