Contents tagged with Russian troops in Transnistria
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Moldovan President Dodon opposes withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria
Moldovan President Igor Dodon does not support the demand of parliamentary spokesman Andrian Candu that Russian forces should withdraw from Transnistria. In an interview with RIA Novosti, the Moldovan president called this demand an attempt to curry good PR ahead of parliamentary elections.
“This is being done ahead of parliamentary elections and concerns the internal political situation. It is an attempt to gain additional support from the pro-Europe aligned Moldovan citizens. I hope that …
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Kyiv: Ukraine ready to provide corridor for withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria
Ukraine is ready to provide Russian troops with a corridor for withdrawing from Transnistria, the special representative for the Transdniestrian settlement, Viktor Kryzhanovskiy stated. The diplomat said that Kyiv will provide Russian troops with a corridor immediately, as soon as the Russians are ready to begin the withdrawal process.
"Our position is unchanged. We will provide the territory. We will ensure the unhindered and safe withdrawal of Russian troops and ammunition from the territory …
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Moldovan prime minister calls on Russia to withdraw its troops from Transnistria
Pavel Filip, Moldovan Prime Minister, during his speech at the Munich Security Conference, said that if Russia "sincerely wants to help resolve the Transnistria conflict, it must withdraw its armed forces and ammunition from the territory of the Republic of Moldova."
According to him, after that the countries could have "balanced, friendly relations."
Earlier, the Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, Andrian Candu said that in Transnistria, Russia is an "occupying force." Moldova, he said, …
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Expert: Russian troops will be in Transnistria until it is beneficial to Russia
The Operational Group of Russian Forces (OGRF), which is located in the northeastern part of Moldova, will not leave the unrecognized Transnistria, which borders Ukraine, until it is beneficial to the Russian Federation, as indicated by an expert, Volodymyr Kravchenko, in an article written for ZN.UA. "Russian troops will be in Transnistria until it is beneficial to Russia," the author of the article quoted the Ukrainian special representative on Transnistria settlement issues, Viktor …
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Withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria included on agenda of UN General Assembly
The UN General Assembly included on its agenda the issue of “the complete withdrawal of foreign troops from the territory of the Republic of Moldova”, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova.
“The Foreign Ministry reports that the Republic of Moldova’s statement about including on the agenda of the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations the additional issue of the complete withdrawal of foreign troops from the territory of …