Russia is trying to intimidate the new government of Moldova by manipulating gas supplies at a time of rising energy prices - Ursula von der Leyen.
The head of the European Commission stated this in her video message, stressing that the EU will expand sanctions against Russia in case of any further aggression, including violation of international law and any other malicious actions against the European Union or its neighbors, including Ukraine and Moldova. Ursula von der Leyen sharply criticized the movement of Russian troops and the large-scale strengthening of units along the eastern border of Ukraine, noting that in the event of a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, the European Union will rally support the authorities in Kyiv. In addition, the President of the European Commission accused Russia of intimidating the new Moldovan authorities by manipulating gas supplies at a time of high energy prices. “We are also seeing an obvious attempt to intimidate the reformist government of Moldova by manipulating the supply of natural gas at a time of rising energy prices. We must protect our countries and democracies from this cynical geopolitical struggle for influence. The EU will respond appropriately to any new aggression and violation of international norms and other negative actions taken against us or our neighbors, including Ukraine,” said Ursula von der Leyen. At the same time, she stressed that the EU would like to establish a constructive dialogue with Russia, but this depends on the Russian Federation. // 09.12.2021 - InfoMarket
