European Council President Charles Michel said Wednesday that the European Union (EU) will “significantly increase” military support for Moldova following attacks in the pro-Russian Moldovan separatist Transnistria region that have fueled fears of an expansion of the conflict in Ukraine.
“We expect this year to significantly increase our support for Moldova by providing military equipment to its Armed Forces,” Michel said at a joint press conference with Moldovan President Maya Sandu, a pro-Western politician, in Chisinau. said.
The EU stands in full solidarity with its country, Moldova. It is Europe’s duty to help and support its country and to increase our support for its stability, security and territorial integrity.”
Moldova, a former Soviet republic of 2.5 million people located between Ukraine and Romania, fears that the war that tore Ukraine apart after the invasion of Russian troops in February will destabilize it.
Adding to concerns, a series of eruptions last week rocked Transnistria, a Russian-backed separatist region that declared its secession in 1992 after a brief war.
Russia, which has 1,500 troops in Transnistria, said it was “endangered” by “terrorist acts” and was monitoring the situation closely.
source: Noticias
