Go to mediabankIgor Dodon . Archive photoCHISINAU, Oct 26 Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon, in an interview with RIA Novosti, expressed the hope that neither Ukraine nor anyone else would dare to attack the territory of Transnistria and the entire republic as a whole.»I think and I hope that no one will dare to do this, despite what is happening in Ukraine.If, God forbid, this happens, then the position of the country's top leadership should be very unambiguous — they should come out and say that this is an encroachment on sovereignty and territorial integrity of Moldova. It doesn’t matter who,” Dodon said, answering the question whether there is a danger of an attack by Ukraine from Pridnestrovie. He stressed that Chisinau has not yet been able to solve the Pridnestrovian problem, however, both Russia and Ukraine, and the whole world recognize this territory part of Moldova. Transnistria, 60% of whose inhabitants are Russians and Ukrainians, sought secession from Moldova even before the collapse of the USSR, fearing that Moldova would join Romania on the wave of nationalism. In 1992, after a failed attempt by the Moldovan authorities to solve the problem by force, Transnistria became effectively a territory not controlled by Chisinau.Read the full text of Igor Dodon's interview >>
Dodon fears that Moldova will be drawn into the geopolitical struggle from outside
