Moldovans are wondering why their prime minister felt sympathy for the Russians
Acting Prime Minister of Moldova Pavel Filip surprised local observers by expressing condolences to Russian citizens over the plane crash at Sheremetyevo Airport.
“I am shocked by the tragic plane crash at Sheremetyevo, which resulted in human casualties. We mourn together with the families of the dead, the injured, and all the people of Russia,” Philip wrote on Twitter.
The telegram channel “Moldavian carriage (65/66)” recalls that previously representatives of the ruling Democratic Party of Moldova did not consider it necessary to offer condolences to the Russians. On the contrary, the Democratic government came up with initiatives to expel Russian diplomats and ban the entry of Russian political scientists and journalists.
“This is not the first disaster in Russia in recent years. And not only in Russia. However, until now only Igor Dodon expressed condolences, and the pro-European government preferred to remain silent,” writes Moldavian Carriage.
The changes in the Democrats' position may be due to the fact that this party practically lost the elections. It has a comparable result with the winners - the socialists and the pro-Western nationalist bloc ACUM, however, both of them flatly refused to enter into a coalition with the former party in power.
The Democratic Party is headed by the oligarch, “master of Moldova” Vlad Plahotniuc. Until now, Plahotniuc’s position seemed unshakable due to US support. However, in reality, apparently, this support is not so strong.
But in Moscow, which supports socialist President Igor Dodon, politicians began to allow themselves harsh and unambiguous statements on the situation in Moldova. Most recently, the chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, Leonid Kalashnikov, said on the Rossiya-1 TV channel that Plahotniuc should leave because “he will not bring anything good to Moldova.”
The unexpected manifestation of sympathy for the Russians on the part of the vice-chairman of the Democratic Party may be associated with rumors that the Democrats will go to the early elections, towards which Moldova is inexorably heading, without the odious Plahotniuc, so as not to irritate Russia. The list will be headed by Philip, who in this way is allegedly trying to present himself as a politician who is not hostile to Russia.
Moldovans wonder why their prime minister has shown sympathy for Russians.