Moldova refused entry to two Russian journalists
Moldovan border policemen refused entry to VGTRK producer Marina Safronova and Zvezda TV journalist Aleksey Samolyotov upon their arrival at Chisinau airport.
The Moldovan border police said that the reason for refusal was that the journalists did not specify the real purpose of their visit to the country.
"They said that they came with a private visit, but could not confirm what was said, and then their real intentions were clarified," the press service of the ministry said. The border guards added that they would be sent back to Russia on the next flight.
According to Safronova and Samolyotov, they were going to show their film “The Battle for Salyut" about the emergency situation onboard the Salyut-7 orbital station in 1985.
"We can already say that this is not the first time that representatives of Russian media are faced with an unacceptable attitude on the part of the Moldovan authorities," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.