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CHISINAU — Moldova said on Friday it did not recognize Russian “attempts to illegally annex” four Ukrainian provinces that Moscow has partially occupied, and condemned what it called Russia’s unjust war with Ukraine.
The small former Soviet republic is wary of Russia’s intentions as Moscow has troops and peacekeepers based in Moldova’s Transdniestria breakaway region, and Chisinau relies heavily on Russian energy.
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“Our country reaffirms its strong support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders,” the former Soviet republic’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Moldova’s pro-Western president said this week that her country, which borders Ukraine and Romania, must boost its defenses because Russia was not respecting its neutrality. (Reporting by Alexander Tanas, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
