Russia Warns Moldova Not To Threaten Its Troops In The Breakaway Region

Sept 1 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Moldova on Thursday that the threat to the security of Russian troops in the breakaway region of Transnistria risks triggering a military conflict with Moscow. Russia has stationed peacekeeping troops in Transnistria since the early 1990s, when an armed conflict saw pro-Russian separatists wrest most of the region from Moldovan control. The government in Chisinau, stressing that it is committed to peaceful dialogue on the future of the region, said it would summon the acting Russian ambassador to make its position clear. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Russia says its military is there to maintain peace and stability, but Moldova wants Moscow to withdraw its forces. “Everyone must understand that any action that would threaten the safety of our troops (in Transnistria) would be considered under international law as an attack on Russia, as happened in South Ossetia when our peacekeepers were attacked by (former President of Georgia Mikhail) Saakashvili,” Lavrov said. This incident, in 2008, resulted in a five-day war in which Russian forces occupied several Georgian cities. Shortly thereafter, Moscow recognized South Ossetia and another Georgian breakaway region, Abkhazia, as independent. Transnistria, which relies heavily on Moscow for support, reported a series of sporadic attacks in April, further raising tensions that were already high following Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, which borders Moldova. read more Daniel Voda, a spokesman for Moldova’s foreign ministry, said the rights of all minorities – including Russian-speakers – are guaranteed. “Chisinau remains fully committed to a peaceful dialogue in (Transnistria) and to calling on Russia to withdraw troops stationed illegally on our territory. Any suggestion of a different approach is baseless,” he tweeted. In order to “clarify the above”, he said, Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu ordered the acting ambassador to Russia to be summoned. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Report from Reuters. Editing by Kevin Liffey, David Ljunggren and Sandra Maler Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Sept 1 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Moldova on Thursday that the threat to the security of Russian troops in the breakaway region of Transnistria risks triggering a military conflict with Moscow. Russia has stationed peacekeeping troops in Transnistria since the early 1990s, when an armed conflict saw pro-Russian separatists wrest most of the region from Moldovan control. The government in Chisinau, stressing that it is committed to peaceful dialogue on the future of the region, said it would summon the acting Russian ambassador to make its position clear. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Russia says its military is there to maintain peace and stability, but Moldova wants Moscow to withdraw its forces. “Everyone must understand that any action that would threaten the safety of our troops (in Transnistria) would be considered under international law as an attack on Russia, as happened in South Ossetia when our peacekeepers were attacked by (former President of Georgia Mikhail) Saakashvili,” Lavrov said. This incident, in 2008, resulted in a five-day war in which Russian forces occupied several Georgian cities. Shortly thereafter, Moscow recognized South Ossetia and another Georgian breakaway region, Abkhazia, as independent. Transnistria, which relies heavily on Moscow for support, reported a series of sporadic attacks in April, further raising tensions that were already high following Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, which borders Moldova. read more Daniel Voda, a spokesman for Moldova’s foreign ministry, said the rights of all minorities – including Russian-speakers – are guaranteed. “Chisinau remains fully committed to a peaceful dialogue in (Transnistria) and to calling on Russia to withdraw troops stationed illegally on our territory. Any suggestion of a different approach is baseless,” he tweeted. In order to “clarify the above”, he said, Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu ordered the acting ambassador to Russia to be summoned. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Report from Reuters. Editing by Kevin Liffey, David Ljunggren and Sandra Maler Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Sept 1 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Moldova on Thursday that the threat to the security of Russian troops in the breakaway region of Transnistria risks triggering a military conflict with Moscow. Russia has stationed peacekeeping troops in Transnistria since the early 1990s, when an armed conflict saw pro-Russian separatists wrest most of the region from Moldovan control. The government in Chisinau, stressing that it is committed to peaceful dialogue on the future of the region, said it would summon the acting Russian ambassador to make its position clear. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Russia says its military is there to maintain peace and stability, but Moldova wants Moscow to withdraw its forces. “Everyone must understand that any action that would threaten the safety of our troops (in Transnistria) would be considered under international law as an attack on Russia, as happened in South Ossetia when our peacekeepers were attacked by (former President of Georgia Mikhail) Saakashvili,” Lavrov said. This incident, in 2008, resulted in a five-day war in which Russian forces occupied several Georgian cities. Shortly thereafter, Moscow recognized South Ossetia and another Georgian breakaway region, Abkhazia, as independent. Transnistria, which relies heavily on Moscow for support, reported a series of sporadic attacks in April, further raising tensions that were already high following Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, which borders Moldova. read more Daniel Voda, a spokesman for Moldova’s foreign ministry, said the rights of all minorities – including Russian-speakers – are guaranteed. “Chisinau remains fully committed to a peaceful dialogue in (Transnistria) and to calling on Russia to withdraw troops stationed illegally on our territory. Any suggestion of a different approach is baseless,” he tweeted. In order to “clarify the above”, he said, Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu ordered the acting ambassador to Russia to be summoned. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Report from Reuters. Editing by Kevin Liffey, David Ljunggren and Sandra Maler Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Sept 1 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Moldova on Thursday that the threat to the security of Russian troops in the breakaway region of Transnistria risks triggering a military conflict with Moscow. Russia has stationed peacekeeping troops in Transnistria since the early 1990s, when an armed conflict saw pro-Russian separatists wrest most of the region from Moldovan control. The government in Chisinau, stressing that it is committed to peaceful dialogue on the future of the region, said it would summon the acting Russian ambassador to make its position clear. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Russia says its military is there to maintain peace and stability, but Moldova wants Moscow to withdraw its forces. “Everyone must understand that any action that would threaten the safety of our troops (in Transnistria) would be considered under international law as an attack on Russia, as happened in South Ossetia when our peacekeepers were attacked by (former President of Georgia Mikhail) Saakashvili,” Lavrov said. This incident, in 2008, resulted in a five-day war in which Russian forces occupied several Georgian cities. Shortly thereafter, Moscow recognized South Ossetia and another Georgian breakaway region, Abkhazia, as independent. Transnistria, which relies heavily on Moscow for support, reported a series of sporadic attacks in April, further raising tensions that were already high following Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, which borders Moldova. read more Daniel Voda, a spokesman for Moldova’s foreign ministry, said the rights of all minorities – including Russian-speakers – are guaranteed. “Chisinau remains fully committed to a peaceful dialogue in (Transnistria) and to calling on Russia to withdraw troops stationed illegally on our territory. Any suggestion of a different approach is baseless,” he tweeted. In order to “clarify the above”, he said, Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu ordered the acting ambassador to Russia to be summoned. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Report from Reuters. Editing by Kevin Liffey, David Ljunggren and Sandra Maler Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.