A strong protest has been expressed to Moldovan Ambassador to Moscow Lilian Darii over Chisinau’s unfriendly actions, the Russian foreign ministry said on Wednesday, adding that Moscow reserves the right to response measures.
"On January 10, Moldovan Ambassador to Russia Lilian Darii was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry. A strong protest was expressed to the ambassador over Chisinau’s unfriendly actions. It was noted that if such actions continue, the Russian side reserves the right to additional response measures," it said.
The ministry noted that discrimination of Russian nationals entering Moldova has become a routine practice, with groundless entry denials becoming more frequent. "Aggressive anti-Russian statements continue to be heard from the Moldovan leadership," it noted.
According to the ministry, the Moldovan ambassador was also informed about Russia’s concern over media reports about Moldova’s plans to help train soldiers of the Ukrainian army by instructors from NATO countries in Moldovan territory.
"It was stressed that such assistance is unacceptable as it blurs Moldova’s neutral status and will lead to its direct involvement in combat operations on the part of the Kiev regime," it said.
"The ambassador was notified about the decision to ban entry to Russia to a number of Moldovan officials in response to the Moldovan leadership’s actions," the ministry added.
