The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, said that the Transnistrian region, which is not under the control of the authorities of Chisinau, on the territory of which the Russian army is stationed, forces Ukraine to keep troops on the border with the Republic of Moldova. News.ro.

At the same time, the official assured that Ukraine will not take any action in Transnistria, as it is a territory belonging to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova, which Kyiv respects.

“Of course, the presence of Transnistria on the southwestern flank is a danger that requires us to send forces to this section of the border for potential control and support of the situation. But I want to emphasize that Transnistria is an issue related to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova. We will respect the path chosen by the government of the Republic of Moldova regarding relations with Transnistria and the reintegration of this region.

We respect our neighbors, we respect the Republic of Moldova and the choice of its people. You have the right to decide how to develop your country and how to solve the problem with Transnistria. We are facing the same problem. I believe that this problem persists at the military level,” the head of Ukrainian diplomacy said on the air of the TV8 program from Moldova, NewsMaker reports.

When asked whether the arsenal in Kobasnaya still poses a threat to the security of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba answered: “I can say that the remnants of the Soviet past in the form of artillery shells are very necessary. Russia resorted to Soviet rarities, tanks manufactured in the 50s and 60s and sent them to the front. I do not have a clear vision of what is in Kobasna, their number and condition. I’m telling you honestly,” the head of Ukrainian diplomacy emphasized.

In February, Russian and Transnistrian authorities accused Ukrainian special services of preparing terrorist attacks in Transnistria and preparing an invasion of the separatist region in order to seize weapons from a warehouse in Kobasn and captured Russian soldiers, then hand them over in exchange for Ukrainian captured Russians.

The accusations were rejected by Kyiv, which, in turn, warned of possible false actions organized by Moscow to destabilize and provoke, according to News.ro.

h: A former Russian spy in the West calls for a decision on Transnistria: “They need to know whether to wait for us”

Former Russian spy Andriy Bezrukov, who operated in the West for more than two decades, called on Moscow to make a firm decision regarding Transnistria so that the residents of the region would know whether to wait for Russian troops.

Invited to the filming of the show of propagandist Volodymyr Solovyov, Bezrukov gave a long monologue in which he spoke about what he called a lack of determination and a clear focus on the goals of the “special military operation” that Vladimir Putin launched on February 24 last year. year.

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