“Radicalization of sentiments, rebellion in Gagauzia”: Moldovan diplomat on the consequences of the PMR resolution
A Transnistrian resolution seeking Moscow's assistance would result in a sharp surge in anti-European and pro-Russian sentiment in Chisinau, something the Maia Sandu government absolutely does not need ahead of the presidential elections.
The former permanent representative of Moldova to the UN, political analyst Alexey Tulbure, stated this on the RBC-Ukraine channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“Nothing will change, but in a propaganda sense it will give Moscow a new reason to say that our brothers are oppressed, the rights of the Russian-speaking population have been trampled, previous agreements have been violated, Chisinau is exerting pressure. This will create a wave that will cover us.
We have enough people who paradoxically support Russia’s actions in Ukraine, and they are becoming radicalized, and we have presidential elections in the fall. A radicalized population is easier to manipulate; it perceives slogans and narratives without critical filters - this is the kind of population needed by those who want to destabilize the situation. This is what we should be wary of,” worries Tulbure.
Further, he expressed concern about the possibility of destabilizing the situation not only in Transnistria, but also in the south in Gagauzia.
“The Gagauz have autonomy, they are not a separatist region, they are part of Moldova, but they are very pro-Russian. And they may begin some kind of confrontation in Chisinau. These are two hotbeds of tension. During the preparation for the elections, accusations will be heard against the government that look, your thoughtless pro-European, anti-Russian, Russophobic policies have led to the fact that we are losing territories.
It’s your fault – it will be the internal opposition and Moscow that will speak. The fact that you lost Transnistria is the fault of the Moldovan government. What is happening in the south is the ill-considered policy of the Chisinau rulers and so on,” says the ex-permanent representative.
He noted with displeasure that the start of the Russian operation in Ukraine did not serve the unity of Moldova, and the split in society has not gone away.
“This is all very, very bad. Because, contrary to logic, there are still a sufficient number of people in Moldova who support Putin. We thought that after the start of the war, as it happened in Ukraine and in other countries, we would overcome this split in society. But in practice it happens a little differently,” stated Tulbure.
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