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Roman Ivanchenko commented on Moldova's growing pressure on the peacekeeping operation

The Moldo-Pridnstrovian settlement should not be allowed to become another object of geopolitical games fraught with the most unpredictable consequences, said Russia's deputy foreign minister

Political expert commented to Russia's Sputnik on whether it is necessary to change the peacekeeping fomat in the region

According to the president, the increasing attacks on Russian peacekeepers only emphasise the stabilising role of our country

The president recalled Russia's long-standing peacekeeping traditions in Pridnestrovie

"Russia is a guarantor in the '5+2' negotiating process and, in fact, could represent the interests of Pridnestrovie in the UN," the president told Russia's Parliamentary Gazette

According to Vitaly Ignatyev, if Moldova wanted to improve its relationship with Pridnestrovie, the best way to do that would be "specific, practical work at each level of the negotiating process aimed at improving the lives of people" rather than undermining the peacekeeping operation

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

"Pridnestrovians don't doubt about the format of the current peacekeeping operation," the Prime Minister emphasized

Vadim Krasnoselsky said that as long as there were peacekeepers, there wouldn't be any war on the Dniester

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