German Foreign Minister draws parallels between Putin’s actions in unrecognised Transnistria and Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Photo: Getty Images

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has drawn parallels between Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine and in the unrecognised country of Transnistria.

Source: Baerbock on Twitter (X) on Thursday, reported by European Pravda

Details: “Russia has been weaponising minority groups in Ukraine for many years. In Moldova, Putin is using the same blatant tactic with the separatists in Transnistria,” Baerbock said.

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She stressed that Moldova “is not alone, and has strong friends.” 

“No country is Russia’s backyard and should not be destabilised,” she noted.

Background:

• On 28 February, illegitimate “lawmakers” at all levels in unrecognised Transnistria gathered for a congress and adopted an appeal to Russia to “protect it from Moldova’s pressure”, also addressed at a number of international organisations.
• The Moldovan government called those statements propaganda.

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