Moldovan opposition says it will defend cooperation with Russia

Moldovan MP Marina Tauber from the opposition Victory bloc told reporters on Monday, December 9, that the opposition intends to defend cooperation with Russia in the interests of the state's citizens.

"More and more world leaders are rallying around the Russian Federation, BRICS, the Eurasian Union. Our team (Victory bloc. - Ed.), despite all the pressure, will continue to fight for the good of citizens and will defend those interests that will lead to prosperity for our country," RIA Novosti quoted her as saying.

According to Tauber, the Victory bloc has always advocated the preservation and development of partnership with Russia, as well as cooperation with the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

The Moldovan MP added that the states do not support the "globalist attacks and the desire for hegemony" of the USA and Europe. According to her, at the current moment, many states oppose the policies of the European Union and NATO.

"The world trend shows that the future is for a multipolar world and cooperation," Tauber added.

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Earlier, on December 4, the press bureau of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported that European Union (EU) Ambassador to Moldova Janis Mazeix demanded that the government find any pretext and sentence representatives of the Moldovan opposition to criminal punishment. The chairman of the Victory bloc, Ilan Shor, called the criminal prosecution of the opposition repressions.

Prior to that, on November 20, Shor noted that the goals of re-elected Moldovan President Maia Sandu are far from the interests of the citizens of the republic and the head of state is turning the country into a colony of the West. In particular, Sandu is increasing defense spending, while social protection and health care have been deprived of funding, and large families and pensioners live below the poverty line.

On October 20, Moldova held a referendum on the country's European integration. Only 9 out of 36 districts of Moldova voted for changing the constitution for the sake of joining the EU, while in Gagauzia more than 90% of those who voted were against European integration. At the same time, the Moldovan Central Election Commission reported that 50.39% of Moldovan citizens voted in favor of rapprochement with Europe following the results of the referendum. However, a number of politicians doubted the official results of the referendum.