Post #7237

🎙Reply by Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the OSCE M.Buyakevich «On the Worsening Situation in the Republic of Moldova» (meeting of the OSCE PC, 24.07.2025) 💬 Once again, we are witnessing attempts by certain countries to use the OSCE platform to justify the actions of the M. Sandu government, aimed at suppressing dissent 📊 The goal is obvious — to clear the political field ahead of the upcoming elections. According to polls, 60% of citizens believe the country is moving in the wrong direction. Instead of responding to the growing demand for alternatives, the authorities resort to repression ⚡️Public opinion leaders are being prosecuted, independent media outlets are shut down. The cases of E.Gutsul, M.Tauber, and A.Nesterovschi are the striking examples. All of them have been accused of violating party financing rules — which is now a tool for silencing the opposition ℹ️ Simultaneously, the ruling party is concentrating powers under the guise of “reforms”. Control over the information space is expanding. Issues with media freedom are cynically blamed on “economic difficulties” and “external factors” ⚠️ In the context of ongoing repression, statements about “successful reforms” sound cynical. Attempts to resolve Moldova’s internal issues through EU integration are doomed to fail. This also applies to the Transnistrian settlement, which can only be achieved within the “5+2” negotiation format 🇪🇺 The EU is willing to support any actions by Chisinau — no matter how repressive — as long as Moldova remains in the Euro-Atlantic orbit. Similar scenarios have already led to tragedy in Ukraine ❗️We call on the Moldovan authorities to cease politically motivated persecution of the opposition and to honor their international human rights and democratic obligations. We urge OSCE participating States to stop turning a blind eye to blatant violations of the principles of our Organization