French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian fears that Russia will soon invade Moldova and Georgia. Just like Ukraine, these are two other former countries of the former Soviet Union. In both countries, Russian soldiers are also located in pro-Russian rebel areas. As was the case in the Ukrainian Donbass region before the invasion there.
Moldova is a former Soviet republic located between Ukraine and Romania. Also in Moldova is a pro-Russia breakaway region, Transnistria. This region, the size of Nord Holland, is in fact virtually independent, but it is not recognized by anyone.
Transnistria on the border of Ukraine. An unknown number of Russian military personnel are stationed in the area, much to the chagrin of the Moldovan government. According to the Ukrainian military, Russia wants to pass from Russia-annexed Crimea to Transnistria via the mainland. For its part, the Russian Defense Ministry announced, yesterday, that it will conduct a “military exercise to combat terrorism” in the region.
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Russian forces are also present in Abkhazia and South Ossetia in Georgia. Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 after that country launched an offensive against Ossetian separatists.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reminded Russian media on Tuesday, after the controversial recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk Ukrainian People’s Republics in the Donbass region, that he, as president in 2008, had to make the “difficult decision” to recognize the Georgian regions of Abkhazia. and South Ossetia as an independent country. According to Medvedev, this recognition was a “necessary step to save lives.”
Only about five UN member states recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia. For the rest of the world, parts of Georgia are captured by Russia.
Neither Georgia nor Moldova are members of NATO or the European Union, so they cannot count on the support of a strong military alliance or union.
emergency situation
Moldova has already declared a 60-day state of emergency due to the Russian attack on Ukraine, the parliament in Chisinau decided in a special session on Thursday. Under this state of emergency, mass demonstrations are prohibited and the government can expel “unwanted persons” from the country.
According to Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita, more than 4,000 refugees from Ukraine have already arrived in the country. Many of them would like to travel to the European Union, and more than a hundred people have already applied for asylum in Moldova itself. Moldovan President Maya Sandu said earlier that he wanted to take in tens of thousands of refugees.
specific signal
The leaders of the 27 European Union countries also felt that they are required to protect Georgia and Moldova explicitly at their summit scheduled in Brussels on Thursday evening over the raging conflict with Russia. The European leaders reiterated that they “stand firmly for the sovereignty and territorial integrity” of the two countries.
Le Drian also believes that Vladimir Putin’s goal in Ukraine is to fully annex the country. “Putin wants to wipe Ukraine off the world map. This is an all-out war.” The British also believe that Russia wants to occupy all of Ukraine.
Russia itself claims that it is taking part in a military mission against the Ukrainian army and the current government.
See also: This is how Russia invaded Ukraine
See also: Why is Ukraine so important to Russia?
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