Russia continues a series of recent positions that show that it is particularly concerned about the Republic of Moldova, the latest statement by the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Mykola Patrusev, who claims that this country risks becoming a “victim” of the West, because it “followed the path of joining the EU, Romanianization” .

“The leadership of the Republic of Moldova, under pressure from the West and contrary to the opinion of its people, followed the path of joining the EU, Romanianization, renouncing sovereignty and national identity,” Patrushev said during a meeting with colleagues from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), which took place on Wednesday in Moscow .

“In fact, Moldova risks becoming another victim of the colonial policy of the West, which is carried out openly, defiantly and cynically, violating the norms of international law and the laws of the country, including the Constitution,” he continued.

“Encouraging the crimes of the Kyiv regime, turning a blind eye to serious violations of laws and human rights in Moldova, they condemn Russia and Belarus, demand an investigation into the events in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and arbitrarily introduce unilateral restrictive measures,” he said. Patrushev added.

The new position of a high-ranking official from Moscow was announced in conditions where it is expected that on Wednesday the executive power of the European Union will recommend the EU to block the opening of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova.

Russian diplomats on Tuesday condemned the alleged “campaign of repression” during the recent local elections in the Republic of Moldova.

In a statement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova welcomed the “strengthening” of the opposition in several cities, including the capital Chisinau. “And this happened despite an unprecedented campaign of repression against the opposition and independent mass media,” accused Maria Zakharova.

Moscow was particularly concerned by the fact that before the elections, the pro-European government disqualified the candidates of the pro-Russian Chance party (a party of the Ș.OR bloc, created after the ȘOR party was banned, led by a fugitive of the same name), accused of receiving secret funding from Russia for its campaign.

In the Republic of Moldova, the pro-European party announced that it prevailed in almost two-thirds of the regions, winning 240 mayoralties out of almost 900.

On Friday, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry sent a message to the 350th anniversary of the birth of Dimitrie Cantemir, but the Romanian Foreign Ministry rejected it, stressing that “the so-called Moldovan language does not exist.”

Zakharova also said on Thursday that the pro-European president of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, is a “disgrace” for her country and accused the Chisinau government of trying to divert attention from its own failures before the local elections.