Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu described Russia’s accusations that two Moldovan citizens were involved in espionage activities as “a campaign to intimidate the Republic of Moldova.”
“These unfriendly actions by the Russian Federation against Moldovan citizens are nothing new—just like in the case of these individuals. We’ve seen such incidents before. That’s why the Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged our citizens to refrain from traveling to the Russian Federation,” stated Grosu.
He noted that the authorities in Chisinau regularly receive reports of arbitrary detentions.
“We’re witnessing arbitrary detentions at borders and airports, often without notifying the embassy. When a citizen is detained or stopped, it’s only right to notify the consular office so our consul can assist,” the Parliament Speaker added.
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On Wednesday, June 25, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chisinau issued a travel warning for Russia after the FSS officers announced that they had detained two Moldovans on suspicion of espionage. The Moldovan authorities accused Russia of abusive treatment of its citizens and reported that Moldovan embassy staff in Moscow had not been allowed to speak with the detained individuals.
In a video shared by media outlets close to the Kremlin, two men identified themselves as Moldovan citizens. They supposedly claimed that the Information and Security Service had recruited them to spy in Moscow, though they did not specify what kind of information they were supposed to gather. Russian media also reported that authorities had tasked them with establishing particular contacts in the Russian capital.