Igor Dodon. File photoCHISINAU, Sep 1Moldova should not cut ties with Russia because of the situation in Ukraine, said former President Igor Dodon. «Chisinau could learn lessons from the situation in Ukraine. A door for dialogue with Russia should remain open. Why did Hungary, a member of NATO, Serbia manage to agree on an acceptable price for gas, but we cannot?.. And at this time, Moldova, a member of the CIS, a neutral country, supports anti-Russian sanctions? What is the current government counting on? » — Dodon said in an interview with N-4 TV channel. accusations of illicit enrichment, passive corruption, illegal financing of the party and betrayal of the motherland were brought. He has been under house arrest since May 26. At the request of the prosecutors, the judges extended this preventive measure several times. The ex-president stated through his lawyers that he had evidence of his innocence, and the politician regarded the actions of law enforcement agencies and his detention as «a political case that is sewn with white threads.» Dodon completely denies his guilt and believes that the cases against him were initiated for political reasons. On Thursday, the Chisinau district court banned the politician from coming to interviews on TV channels, noting that his participation in TV programs is not considered an «exceptional circumstance.» However, the N-4 film crew arrived at Dodon's home, where they had a conversation.
Pushkov responded to the Moldovan politician's statement about gas supplies
