Russia warned NATO and Ukraine against adventurous steps in Transdniestria
Moscow asks America, NATO and Ukraine not to carry out any adventures in relation to Transdniestria, as follows from the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry, RIA Novosti reports
The Russian Foreign Ministry recalled that the Defence Ministry recorded an increase in military force and equipment near the border between Ukraine and the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
“We warn the United States, NATO member countries and their Ukrainian wards against the next adventurous steps,” the diplomats said.
The Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation also explained that they are in favour of resolving any issues through political and diplomatic means. No one should have any doubts that in case of a provocation by the Kiev regime, the Russian armed forces will adequately respond and provide protection for compatriots, the peacekeeping contingent and military depots in Transnistria.
“Any actions that pose a threat to their security will be considered, in accordance with international law, as an attack on the Russian Federation,” the department concluded.
Transnistria, 60 percent of whose inhabitants are Russians and Ukrainians, sought secession from Moldova even before the collapse of the USSR, fearing that the republic would join Romania on the wave of nationalism. In 1992, after an unsuccessful attempt by the Moldovan authorities to solve the problem by force, the region became virtually a territory not controlled by Chisinau. Peace in the conflict zone is supported by joint peacekeeping forces, including the task force of Russian troops – the successor to the 14th Combined Arms Army, which was transferred under the jurisdiction of Russia after the collapse of the USSR.
