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Moldova’s new president, Maia Sandu, said Russian troops should withdraw from Transnistria. Russia did not hesitate to react: they say, such a step could lead to destabilization in the region.
What they say in Russia about Transnistria after Sandu’s victory
Russia believes that if it withdraws its army from Transnistria, the region could destabilize. This opinion was expressed by the deputy director of the Institute for Political and Military Analysis Alexander Khramchikhin to Russian RBK.
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So far, the Russian media, with the help of specialists and experts, are broadcasting primary messages to the media space, which will be followed by an official reaction from the authorities. Now, the main message expressed by Khramchikhin is the following:
- After the victory of the pro-European Sandu in the presidential elections, Moldova may try to return Transnistria by force. And of course Ukraine and Romania will help you in this.
At the same time, Khramchikhin hinted that Russia would not (if this really happens) withdraw troops from Transnistria through Ukraine’s territory, they say, due to the complex “legal aspects of the process” (the expert probably called for the annexation of Crimea and the war in Donbass, Russia committed).
Russia doesn’t need Transnistria
A secondary message expressed by Khramchikhin: Transnistria is a burden on Russia. There is, they say, a common border, access to the sea, and also the “hostile Ukraine” is close. “Create us nothing but trouble”– said the political scientist.
- At the same time, unfortunately, I forgot to clarify: what, in fact, has changed during the years of the stay of the Russian troops in Transnistria? Did Russia have a common border with him before? Or did Transnistria previously have access to the sea?
But Russia does not want to withdraw troops from Transnistria
However, and this was the third message from Khramchikhin, Russia, responding to a probable demand to withdraw troops from Transnistria, “I will try to avoid this in some way.”
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