Minister of the Interior Ana Revenco said the Russia-Ukraine war determined an unprecedented crime picture in the Republic of Moldova. There are recorded no serious or particularly serious offenses as the Moldovans made common cause with the Ukraine and have empathy for them. The minister replied to the Embassy of Russia in Chisinau, saying no case of discrimination against Russian citizens was reported in Moldova, IPN reports.
Through a press release on its official website, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Chisinau called on “the citizens of Russia and Russian compatriots” to seek help from the Embassy over what is describes as “increase in the number of cases of discrimination on grounds of nationality, language, culture, religion and others and commission of acts of violence or acts that threaten life and health”.
“We do not have any signals of the kind, from any national police unit. If someone knows such cases, I encourage everyone to inform the police. We will act correctly, in accordance with the law, with regard to any citizen – Romanian, Russian, Chinese, Ukraine,” Ana Revenco stated in the talk show “The Fourth Estate” on N4 TV channel.
Moreover, the minister noted there are no preconditions for the situation in Moldova to become tense due to eventual divergences between Moldovans and Ukrainians. There are incidents involving Ukrainian refugees, but these cannot destabilize the situation.
“About 2/3 of the refugees live in our homes. The Moldovans opened their doors and admitted them into their houses. This means they are solidary with the Ukrainians. I see no reasons for the situation to escalate. […] Since the start of the war, we have witnessed a unique crime picture. During many days in a row, we haven’t had any serious or particularly serious crime. I would like to believe that this is solidarity with the drama experienced by the Ukrainians,” said Ana Revenco.
According to official statistics, over 104,000 Ukrainians are now in Moldova and about 49,000 of them are minors. Also, since February 24, the Bureau for Migration and Asylum has received almost 5,000 applications for asylum.
