Russian journalists flying in to interview President Dodon denied entry to Moldova
In Moldova, border guards did not let the crew of the Russian television channel RTVI that arrived in the country to interview the president, Igor Dodon. According to the website of the channel, RTVI employees arrived in Chisinau on a flight from Moscow on the evening of January 23rd.
The visit was approved by the presidential administration. "Despite the fact that the journalists showed the border guards an official invitation from the President of the country and a letter from RTVI confirming the purpose of the visit, the film crew was denied entry to Moldova," the report said.
Journalist Marianna Minsker, who was supposed to conduct the interview, said that the entry was denied because the group could not confirm the purpose of the visit.
Minsker also claims that the Moldovan border guards threatened to use force against the operator. After that the film crew was put on a plane back to Moscow.
Earlier, it was reported that Moldova will calculate the damages from the Russian presence in Transnistria.