CHISINAU: Moldova told Russian politicians not to meddle in its internal affairs on Monday (Apr 17) after barring a Russian delegation from entering the country ahead of a regional election. The delegation led by Rustam Minnikhanov, governor of Russia's Tatarstan region, had been due to attend a forum in s
CHISINAU: Moldova told Russian politicians not to meddle in its internal affairs on Monday after barring a Russian delegation from entering the country ahead of a regional election.
Moldova, which applied to join the European Union last year alongside its neighbour Ukraine, has repeatedly accused Russia of trying to destabilise the country, something Moscow denies. "Supporting a candidate at local elections in Moldova is not a valid reason and the authorities ask Russian bureaucrats to refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of our country," the border guard service said.
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