Special services of the Russian Federation are operating to destabilise the situation in Transnistria - Zelenskyy

Olha Hlushchenko - Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 01:01

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes the Russian Federation is trying to destabilise the situation in the Transnistrian region.

Source: Presidential Office

Quote: "We clearly understand that this is one of the steps taken by the Russian Federation. The special services are working there. It's not just about fake news."

"The goal is obvious - to destabilise the situation in the region, to threaten Moldova."

"They show that if Moldova supports Ukraine, certain steps [will be undertaken]."

Details: After a meeting with the IAEA Director, General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy replied to a journalist's question that he fully shares the assessment of the situation by Moldovan President Maia Sandu.

He also said he had discussed the issue with Romanian Prime Minister, Nicolae Ciucă, who visited Kyiv on Tuesday.

Ukraine knows that Russian troops, which have been present in the temporarily occupied part of Moldova, Transnistria, for many years, are in a constant state of readiness, according to the President.

"But we understand their capabilities; the Armed Forces of Ukraine are ready for this and are not afraid of them," Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted.