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Vasily Nebenzya has called Moldova's decision "rather unfriendly and quite unexpected"

In an interview with Russia's Izvestia, Vadim Krasnoselsky noted that the UN listens to only "recognised conflicting parties, ignoring those unrecognised"

According to them, a change in the format of the peacekeeping operation is unlikely

Journalist Alexander Staver analysed the sitution around Pridnestrovie on the Military Review web edition

Such initiatives, which are designed to exacerbate relations with Russia and to disrupt the dialogue between Tiraspol and Moscow, have recently grown in number

According to the political expert, the Russian military facilities in Pridnestrovie will become one of the main possible targets in case of a conflict defrosting

Experts fear that the Moldovan government's policy could exacerbate the situation around Pridnestrovie

"In fact, such serious acts cannot be done by a small country with poor influence like Moldova independently," professor considers

It is a way to a new conflict on the Dniester which will involve Russia in a new center of tension, the diplomat notes

The member of the Federation Council's Security and Defence Committee Mikhail Kozlov called refusal of Romania to let pass an airliner with the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin onboard a provocation

The special representative spoke about relations with Ukraine on the First Pridnestrovian TV channel

According to the Russian diplomat, the Austrian OSCE chairmanship-in-office is denying the PMR the opportunity to discuss matters of interest to the country

According to Russia's State Duma member, only unresolved conflict with the PMR prevents Moldova from "falling" into Romania.

The first president has paid tribute to the fallen defenders of Bendery

According to the Russian foreign minister, the five Russian diplomats expelled from Moldova were members of the Joint Control Commission