The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova took action on August 1 by summoning the Russian ambassador in Chisinau, Oleg Vasnetsov, to deliver the news of expelling a member of the Russian embassy. The decision to expel was based on evidence of the diplomat engaging in activities within Moldova that were not in line with diplomatic protocols, as stated in the ministry’s announcement reported by NewsMaker.
Following the meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vasnetsov expressed his confusion to reporters, labeling the expulsion as unjust and accusing Moldovan authorities of using false reasons. He also mentioned the dwindling number of diplomats at the Russian embassy in Chisinau.
On July 31, the Information and Security Service (SIS) and the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) conducted searches at the parliament. Reports indicated that the investigation targeted Ion Kryange, head of the parliament’s legal department, for allegedly sharing information with Russian embassy personnel in Chisinau.
Sources from NewsMaker revealed that Kryange and a Border Police officer were detained for allegedly meeting with the same Russian embassy employee and sharing confidential information.
In a previous report by The Insider and the Moldovan publication “Little Country,” it was disclosed that former chief of the General Staff of Moldova Igor Gorgan regularly provided reports to Russia on Moldova’s political landscape, Ukrainian Ministry of Defense visits, and the sale of military equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine…
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