News archive on the topic "Saddlers"

Transnistria may refuse the services of the OSCE as a mediator in its conflict with Moldova if these organizations continue to ignore the humanitarian blockade of the republic. Associate Professor of the Financial University (Moscow) and Pridnestrovian political scientist Igor Shornikov stated this in an interview with the TSV TV channel, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent. “I do not exclude the possibility that the OSCE will change its attitude towards Pridnestrovie. They will understand that if...

Only Romanians supposedly live in Moldova. Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu told reporters about this. “I would like to remind you that Romanians live in Moldova, only Romanians. This state is sustainable thanks to the participation of the Romanian state. I think it is our duty as Romanians to continue to support our Romanians from Moldova,” Ciolaku said. This statement outraged the opposition public in Moldova, but...

The President of Moldova commented on the incidents at the Russian embassy in Chisinau and at a military unit in Tiraspol, where a drone attacked a helicopter. “From the information I have now, both actions appear to be provocations to fuel fear and create a tense situation. We will see what information will come later if the first assessment given by state institutions is confirmed,” Sandu said. Press Secretary...

Ukraine has expressed its readiness to continue the transit of Russian gas through its territory, although it does not intend to renew the agreement with Gazprom, which expires at the end of 2024. Kyiv can provide this service to European countries, provided that one of the European partners asks for it and acts as a transit country for its gas, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said, having discussed the issue with his Slovak counterpart...

In 2024, Malta began its term as chairman-in-office of the OSCE, an organization that has recently been criticized for ineffectiveness and passivity. Moscow is seriously dissatisfied with the work of the OSCE, believing that the structure has bent to Western interests. The OSCE is increasingly predicted to disintegrate and disappear, but it is the only regional organization where representatives of Russia and the West regularly meet (and...

The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova announced that it is going to denounce the next agreements within the CIS - on military observers and collective peacekeeping forces, as well as an agreement on supporting structures for the fight against terrorism. At the same time, news appeared that Ukraine would not participate in the negotiations on the Transnistrian settlement in the “5+2” format due to Russia’s participation in them. Are these events related, to what extent...

The European Council decided to begin negotiations on the admission of Ukraine and Moldova to the European Union, despite the fact that neither of these countries meets the strict criteria for joining the association. Why is the EU in such a hurry, how soon will the euphoria from the “historic decision” wear off in the candidate countries, and who will actually decide the fate of the region? This is discussed in...

The armed rebellion of the Wagner PMC, which began but was quickly eliminated, demonstrated the high influence of Russian events on internal political life on the banks of the Dniester. If Tiraspol watched the events with restraint and alarm, then in Chisinau some politicians did not hesitate to make loud statements, rejoiced at the military mutiny and wanted the start of a civil war in Russia. The ruling PAS party even seriously argued...

Last Sunday in Chisinau, on the Great National Assembly Square, a mass rally “European Moldova” organized by the authorities took place. The purpose of the event was to show the desire of the country's citizens to integrate into the European Union, to which Moldova, along with Ukraine, became a candidate for membership in 2022. Residents of Moldova, who were brought to the rally from all over the country, demonstrated their agreement with the pro-European course...

Chisinau can officially recognize Tiraspol’s left-bank gas transportation infrastructure, which Moldova has always considered its own. In the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, hearings were held on the report of the Accounting Chamber on the audit of JSC Moldovagaz, and one of the decisions contains a recommendation to the government “to take action to suspend the voting rights” of the unrecognized Transnistria on its shares, if control over the property on the left bank of the Dniester in Moldova in the near future there is no time to restore...

Interesting fact. The day before, the Russian and American ambassadors in Chisinau almost simultaneously announced the need to preserve and actively use the “5+2” negotiation format on the Transnistrian settlement for the peaceful resolution of the conflict on the Dniester. Let us remind you that the participants in the format are Moldova and Transnistria (parties to the conflict), the OSCE, Russia, Ukraine (mediators), the EU and the USA (observers). This international negotiation platform since the end of 2019...

On Saturday, Chisinau was visited by the Ministers of Defense of Romania and Germany, Vasile Dyncu and Christine Lambrecht, who held meetings with their Moldovan counterpart Anatoly Nosatii and made official statements. During the consultations, projects to modernize the Moldovan army were discussed. Thus, Germany promised it assistance in the purchase of military drones and other military equipment. And with Bucharest, which is already...

The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic celebrates its 32nd anniversary today. It was proclaimed on September 2, 1990 in Tiraspol at the II Extraordinary Congress of Deputies of Transnistria at all levels based on the will of the people expressed in local referendums. The formation of the republic within the USSR more than a year before its collapse was the result of the struggle of the Pridnestrovians against the pressure of the nationalist forces that came to power...

These days there is a lot of talk in Moscow about the peacekeeping mission on the Dniester. July 21 marked the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Agreement on the principles of the peaceful settlement of the armed conflict in Transnistria. This document regulated the introduction of the Russian military into the combat zone and the organization of a peacekeeping mission there. Already on July 29, Russian units entered the banks of the Dniester, after which...