Ukrainian official accuses Moscow of trying to destabilise Transnistria

A Ukrainian presidential adviser has accused Russia of trying to destabilise Moldova’s breakaway region, where Moscow has had troops permanently stationed since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

“Bad news: If Ukraine falls tomorrow Russian troops will be at Chisinau’s gates,” Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on Twitter, citing Moldova’s capital city.

“Good news: Ukraine will definitely ensure strategic security of the region. But we need to work as a team,” he added.