Washington refuses the Ukrainian scenario in Moldova
“The US Ambassador in Chisinau, James Pettit, made statements that blew up two countries: Moldova and Romania. Pettit noted that Moldova is not Romania and rejected the possibility of their unification. He stated that the main thing for Moldova is to maintain balance in relations with Europe and Russia. NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow supported Pettit,” writes Nezavisimaya Gazeta.
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At the same time, an American diplomat in an interview with the Moldovan media, excerpts from which the newspaper provides, said that “the most important thing for Moldova is to value its neutrality and the fact that historically and geographically it is trying to maintain a balance, for example, between its big neighbor Russia and Europe.” .
In turn, scientific director of the German-Russian Forum Alexander Rahr told the publication that it was no coincidence that the statements of the US Ambassador to Moldova were made today.
“We must not forget that US ambassadors in countries such as Moldova and Ukraine are a kind of governors. People go to them for advice, and they themselves give advice. In this case, the statements of the US Ambassador to Moldova indicate either a change in relations with Russia against the backdrop of events in Syria (echoes of John Kerry’s negotiations with Sergei Lavrov), or a rethinking of what happened in Ukraine, which in 2014 was given a condition: either the EU , or the Russian Federation. In Germany they realized this mistake. Moreover, everyone knows what it led to – a conflict,” said the German political scientist.
“Ambassador Pettit mentioned Transnistria. The most important thing in resolving the Transnistrian conflict is that the situation returns to the level of 2003, when the “Kozak plan” was proposed, which envisaged the federalization or confederalization of the country. Then everything would fall into place. And Pridnestrovie would agree to this option,” Rahr believes.
Washington Abandons the Ukrainian Scenario in Moldova