Moldova’s parliament condemns Russian aggression against Ukraine

Newsmaker reports 55 deputies from the Action and Solidarity party supported the decision to condemn Russian aggression against Ukraine, while the Bloc of Communists and Socialists left the parliamentary session in protest.

On the anniversary of the beginning of the full-scale war, Maia Sandu's PAS party submitted a document stating that Russia has been waging an unprovoked and unjustified aggressive war against Ukraine since 2014, which has escalated into a full-scale war since 2022.

The declaration emphasizes that the Russian Federation's actions constitute war crimes and a gross violation of the principles of international law. Russia is called upon to end the war and withdraw its troops from all of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders.

It is reported that on March 1, the Bloc of Communists and Socialists registered its draft law "On guarantees of peace in Moldova," and Communist MP Vladimir Voronin proposed to create a commission to develop a joint text of the declaration.

At the meeting, the speaker of the Moldovan parliament suggested that the communists and socialists "dare to call a spade a spade". After that, the faction's members demonstratively walked out of the hall.

• The head of the Information and Security Service of Moldova, Alexandru Musteață, said that the risk of Russian invasion of Moldovan territory remains and could be realized as early as 2023, but it will depend on the course of hostilities in Ukraine.

• Ukrainian intelligence intercepted the Kremlin's plan to destroy the political situation in Moldova: Moscow planned to destroy democracy in the country and seize power, Chisinau confirmed.

• Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean, amid information about Russia's plans to open a new front in the country, said that the government is in favor of a peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict.

• ISW analysts argued that Vladimir Putin may be promoting narratives about 'historical borders' to justify aggression against Moldova and Central Asian countries.

• On February 23, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a second report during the day claiming that Ukraine was preparing to invade Transnistria. Despite the fact that in the morning the official Moldovan authorities had already denied this information.

• On March 2, Operational Command South's press center head Natalia Humeniuk said that signs of hybrid warfare are now blooming in Moldova, while Ukraine is ready for the threat from Transnistria.