MOSCOW, March 27 Statement by Moldova about The fact that there are Moldovan mercenaries in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine indicates the hypocrisy of official Chisinau, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing.
«Statements of the Moldovan minister of this kind testify and demonstrate the hypocrisy of official Chisinau, because, on the one hand, the leadership of Moldova assures that it respects the principle of neutrality enshrined in the country's constitution, since the overwhelming majority of citizens are in favor of its preservation, on the other hand, under the guise this very European integration, speeds up the militarization of the republic, turns the country into part of the aggressive anti-Russian periphery of Europe,” she said, answering a question.
Zakharova recalled that the criminal code of Moldova prohibits mercenarism. At the same time, she drew attention to the fact that none of the returning Moldovan “legionnaires” were ever brought to justice.”
Earlier, Moldovan Defense Minister Anatoly Nosaty publicly admitted that Moldovan mercenaries are fighting in the ranks of the so-called International Legion of Ukraine.