'The situation is turbulent and is being provoked externally,' said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
after claims in recent weeks by Russian officials that Kyiv"is preparing an armed provocation against Transnistria in the near future," which would hypothetically be led by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in tandem with the neo-Nazi Azov regiment.Leaders of both Russia and Ukraine are countering the others' narratives about the importance of Moldova in the context of the overarching conflict.
"A staged Russian offensive from the territory of Transnistria is supposed to act as a pretext for the invasion," the Russian Defense Ministry said February 23 via Telegram."Ukrainian saboteurs participating in the staged invasion will be disguised in the uniform of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
A woman holds a sign that reads, 'Give us or leave', during a protest against the Moldovan Government and their pro-EU President in Chisinau on February 19, 2023. The protest was attended by about 2,000 residents of the impoverished Eastern European nation that has become a focal point of discussion in recent weeks by Russian and Ukrainian officials, due to potentially becoming violent.
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