The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, and Moldovan President Maia Sandu are concerned about the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on simplifying the granting of Russian citizenship to residents of Transnistria.
Zelensky, in an evening video message, called this step an "escalation," noting that Russia, they say, is thus looking for new ways to draft more people into the army.
"The day before, Russia took a new step regarding Transnistria: the Russians simplified the possibility of obtaining citizenship for immigrants from this region of Moldova. This step is concrete and means that Russia is looking for new soldiers in this way, since citizenship means military duty. This is Russia's appropriation of the territory of Transnistria. In Moscow, they often tell various interlocutors that they are only interested in Donbass. In fact, it is far from only Donbass. We have to respond to this. In addition, the Russian military contingent and the location of the special services in Transnistria is also a challenge for us. We are interested in a stable and strong Moldova," Zelensky said.
He noted that he had instructed the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry to discuss this issue with Moldova, and also expects proposals from the special services on the "response format" to this situation.
Maia Sandu, in turn, believes that "this is one of Russia's tactics aimed at intimidating Moldova in connection with its efforts to reintegrate Transnistria."
As reported by EADaily, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on simplified admission to Russian citizenship of residents of Transnistria. The document is published on the official portal of legal information.
The decree was signed "in order to protect human and civil rights and freedoms, guided by generally recognized principles and norms of international law."