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#Russia_Moldova: After last week's hawkish statements made by the Russian general, probably under the militaristic adrenaline fueled by the military aggression against Ukraine, the Russian MFA tries to act like a "dove". The latter issued a statement to calm the public.⤵️
MFA Deputy Director Rudenko reiterated that Moscow respects the territorial integrity of Moldova and advocates a special status for the Transnistria region. This statement is indicative of two major things about Moscow's view on Moldova/Tranistrian region: ⤵️
1) The Russian military is not close to the borders with Moldova, while public threats to extend the war to reach the Transnistrian region may further isolate it. Moldovan public opinion already perceives it as a huge source of instability;⤵️
#Russia_Moldova: At last, Gazprom has spilled the tea. The Kremlin/state-controlled company Gazprom has complained that the Moldovan authorities refuse to pay debts of $ 709 million ($ 433 million + the penalty fee). The Moldovan side previously communicated that Russia wants⤵️
the payment of historical debts in 3 years, which is a difficult condition to fulfill. This appears to be one of the "political conditions" for which Russia is pushing for. Nonetheless, Gazprom insists that it wants payment for the delivered product now. The company warned⤵️
that if the Moldovan authorities do not pay the debt and sign a new contract before December 1, they will stop supplying gas. Gazprom reported that it is in possession of information that the ruling party in Moldova wants to restructure the national provider MoldovaGaz (where⤵️
