Ukraine closes the sky to Russian troops in Transnistria
Moscow - Kyiv, February 23 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Stamm) - Ukraine, at the request of Moldova, will tighten the entry regime on the border with Transnistria, strangle its economy and begin a blockade of the Operational Group of Russian troops in this republic. The OGRF has still had problems with land supplies from Russia, and now the sky will be closed to them.
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A new government has emerged in Moldova. The position of strategic partnership with Russia was deleted from his program and a clause on strategic dialogue with the United States was included. As I said "NG" Member of Parliament Vladimir Tsurkan, this will negatively affect the negotiations on the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict, since the Cabinet of Ministers has set the task of increasing influence in the negotiation format of the EU and the United States - at the expense of Russia. At the same time, the Moldovan authorities instructed Ukraine to close the land border for the Pridnestrovians, and also the sky for the Russian Federation.
“It is important for Ukraine to solve the Transnistrian problem, since Transnistria, they believe in Kyiv, poses a threat to security in the south of the country. Moreover, in Kyiv they believe that the situation in eastern Ukraine was developing according to the Transnistrian scenario. Ukrainian border guards and customs officers will tighten the entry regime on the Transnistrian section of the Moldovan-Ukrainian border and will strangle the economy of Transnistria. And at the same time they will begin a blockade of Russian troops. The OGRF still had problems with land supplies from Russia, and now the sky will be closed to them,” explained Anatol Tsaranu, director of the Center for Strategic Research and Political Consulting Politicom.
At the same time, Kyiv coordinates its actions with Chisinau.
Earlier, US Secretary of Defense candidate Ashton Carter said: “I reject the idea that Russia should be allowed any “sphere of interest.” If this is confirmed, I will continue to encourage US partners such as Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine to enhance their security and military capabilities with NATO."
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