NATO spoke about its actions if Russia tries to annex Transnistria

NATO spoke about its actions, if Russia tries to annex Transnistria/Collage 24 Channel

NATO is skeptical about claims that Russia could annex Transnistria. The Alliance believes that the Kremlin does not have the strength and resources to do this.

This opinion was expressed in an interview by NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Joane. He also spoke about the Alliance's action plan if Russia nevertheless tries to annex Transnistria.

How NATO will react

Joane said that NATO will condemn Russia's actions if the Russian occupiers decide to annex Transnistria.

If Russia decides to annex Transnistria, NATO will condemn such actions and will continue to support the Republic of Moldova, the NATO Deputy Secretary General emphasized.

He also added that Russian President Vladimir Putin planned to “squeeze Ukraine in a vice,” including with the help of the “Dnieper Moldavian Republic,” where the Russian military and separatists are still located. However, NATO believes that Russia does not have the strength to do this.

In addition, Joanne shared his opinion regarding the so-called “referendums” that Russia holds in the occupied territories. Thus, the Deputy Secretary General of NATO noted that all such actions in unrecognized Ossetia, Abkhazia and Transnistria, which were organized and carried out earlier, are absolutely invalid from an international point of view.

Speaking about what to expect from the “Congress of Deputies”, which was announced for February 28, Joane suggested that it would be announced not about a “referendum”, but about new trade agreements between Pridnestrovie and Russia. The NATO Deputy Secretary General also added that a so-called “referendum” had already taken place in the “PMR” several years ago.