Russia: Moldova and Ukraine have undermined the foundations of the peacekeeping operation in Transnistria
Moscow considers attempts extrusion from the Transnistrian region of the Russian peacekeepers As an unfriendly action, undermining the foundations of peacekeeping operations, said on the first day of the week, the press service of the Russian foreign Ministry. " Coordinated actions of Moldova and Ukraine to implement economic and transport blockade of Transnistria in attempts to force him to make concessions in the negotiation process, the abandonment of the foreign policy priorities is fraught with the aggravation of the situation around the region ", - said in the message posted on the Internet representative office of the foreign Ministry. The release reads That " in parallel from Chisinau at the highest level again calls for withdrawal of Russian troops, there has been an upsurge of arguments about the need of changing the status of the peacekeeping operation in the Dniester region, its transformation into a civic mission "." on this background artificially increases the degree of discussions within the joint control Commission. Under the pretext of events in Ukraine are created obstacles to the implementation of the message from the left Bank of the Dniester through Ukrainian territory. Hear danger denunciation of the relevant Russian-Ukrainian agreements. Continue disinformation are some reports in the media about As if it occurred arms and ammunition from Transnistria in the conflict zone in South-Eastern Ukraine. Provoke escalation of tension and started Kiev work on the arrangement " for security purposes " earthen defensive moat on the Transnistrian segment of the Moldovan-Ukrainian border ", - emphasized the Minister." As we scared of our partners in the negotiation process - authorized Ukraine, the OSCE, and observers from North America and EU - today all these damaging to the credibility of the parties to the action have an opportunity to turn into a deadlock in the negotiation process. In Chisinau and Kiev are obliged to be aware of Their direct responsibility for possible negative consequences taken steps to rock the situation ", - is said in the release. As for the Russian peacekeepers, stressed the Russian foreign Ministry, they provide security in the area of their responsibility in a coordinated international legal basis and mandate." Their mission they perform faithfully and devotedly. Their strength is not in quantity, but in the confidence they use among residents. Any constructive actions aimed at destabilization of the situation in the region, attempts extrusion from Transnistria participating in the General peacekeeping forces of the Russian contingent will be regarded As unfriendly to Russia shares, undermining the foundations of peacekeeping operations on the Dniester and contrary to the spirit and letter of the Treaty on friendship and cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Moldova ", says the foreign Ministry. First it was claimed That Ukrainian servicemen started construction of a 450-kilometer trench on the Transnistrian segment of the Moldovan-Ukrainian border.