Russia summons Moldova's ambassador and claims "unfriendly actions"
Kyiv • UNN
Russia protests Moldova's actions, citing media harassment, discrimination at entry, and anti-Russian rhetoric; some officials are banned from entering Russia.
On January 10, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Moldovan ambassador to protest against the alleged "unfriendly actions". This is stated in a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry, UNN reports.
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It is noted that Moldovan Ambassador Lilian Darii was summoned to the Foreign Ministry because of "unfriendly actions.
Russia considers the persecution of Russian and Russian-language media, discrimination against Russian citizens entering Moldova, and aggressive anti-Russian statements to be "unfriendly actions.
Russia also informed the Moldovan diplomat that a number of Moldovan officials were banned from entering the territory of the Russian Federation. It did not specify who exactly.
In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the aggressor country expressed concern over the media reports that NATO instructors are allegedly going to be deployed in Moldova to train Ukrainian defenders.
It was pointed out that such support is unacceptable, as it leads to the erosion of Moldova's neutral status and its direct involvement in hostilities on the side of Kyiv
