Posted on 07/26/2023 10:29:31 PM PDT by Cronos
Moldova says it will expel 45 Russian diplomats and other embassy staff because of their "unfriendly actions".
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 the Moldovan government has accused Moscow of spying and backing opposition groups.
On Tuesday, Moldova's foreign ministry voiced concern about a media report on new surveillance equipment installed on the Russian embassy roof and a neighbouring building used by Russia. The report came from Russian investigative media site Insider and Moldova's Jurnal TV channel.
Announcing the expulsion on Wednesday, the ministry said it was prompted by "ongoing tensions and unfriendly actions" and the Russians would have to leave by 15 August.
"For many years we have been the object of hostile Russian actions and policies. Many of them were made through the embassy," said Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu.
Russia backs separatists controlling a breakaway territory in Moldova - Transnistria - in a frozen conflict that has festered since the 1990s.
The Kremlin said it regretted Moldova’s decision and accused the country’s leadership of encouraging “Russophobia”.
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You know what else causes Russophobia? The occupation of part of Moldova by 1500 Russian troops against the will of the central government.
“...spying and backing opposition groups.”
Is this about Samantha Power ?
No, this is about Putin’s Russia interfering in Moldova.
Moldova expels 45 Russian diplomatic staff in spy row {27 July 2023}
Thank you for posting article. Little country with guts!
Isn't Moldova full of Nazis, though? < / s >
https://freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=moldova
Lot of things have been posted about Russia’s efforts to destabilize Moldova. Similar to what they have been doing in Ukraine for years to lead up to their invasion (of course western efforts to rebuff this are now called what “provoked” the Russian invasion to try to justify the unjustifiable).
Great! Now I suppose you’ll be leading the charge to send a hundred billion to these guys too.
Nah, but you will be the one sympathizing with Putin about this, right?
Moldova has 1,500 Russian soldiers on the territory they captured from them. It’s less than what Ukraine utilizes in half a week.
Now Moldova needs to remove the 1500 Russian occupiers in their northen territory.
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