Moldova and Ukraine accused the Russian army Thursday of Trying to recruit Moldovan citizens in Several regions, including Transdniestria, days after the British military Intelligence said Moscow was trying to renew its forces in Ukraine by recruitment in breakaway regions.
Transdniestria is a narrow strip of Land controlled by pro-Russian separatists runs along the east of Moldova is within 25 miles (40 kilometers) of Ukrainian port of Odessa.
“Acts like this do not promote peace for everyone of us our citizens, for our families. “Such things are very dangerous and must be stopped,” said Moldovan Foreign Minister Nico Popescu.
he did not do give More details but reported that Moldovan Foreign Ministry officials regularly met Russia’s ambassador to Moldova’s position on It was crystal clear.
The Russian Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to the request for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify whether the Russian military was trying to recruit Moldovan residents.
separately on Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Hanna Maliar said Thursday that Russia is massing its forces in Several regions, including Transdniestria for ‘More escalation’ in Ukraine.
Moldova said last The month he was monitoring the situation in Transdniestria, where an estimated 1,500 Russian soldiers are stationed, has never seen any significance changes Since Russia invasion of Ukraine started on February 24.
The Transdniestrian authorities denied this on Monday Russia was conducting any military preparations on Its territory threatened Ukraine. The regionThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday about the Ukrainian Maliar comments.
Moscow calls its actions in Ukraine”special process ‘l destroy Ukraine military capacity and root out Who you consider dangerous nationalists, but Ukraine and the West say that Russia launched a war without provocation of aggression.
