The recent events in Russia, related to the real or so-called ‘armed rebellion’ are the effects of the regime of Putin who has governed this country for about 25 years. These events showed once again that the regime at the Kremlin becomes increasingly vulnerable, including to the threat of an internal rebellion caused by a paramilitary group, which was supported and founded with the discreet consent of the Russian leader Vladimir Putin. For the Republic of Moldova, the destabilization in Russia can cause more chaos and increased unpredictability. In such conditions, only the European integration is the alternative as the Republic of Moldova will be able to ensure its security and internal stability only within the European Union. Such opinions were stated by experts invited to a public debate hosted by IPN News Agency.
“What we see there is indeed something unordinary. We see that citizens who post the word “peace” there are jailed for seven years, while those who criticize Putin’s regime are sentenced to 20-25 years in jail. At the same time, Putin’s friends who launch an armed insurrection and say openly that the war in Ukraine is an absolutely unprovoked adventure and who destroy seven aircraft and their pilots are exonerated. Nothing happens to them and they are allowed to leave,” said the permanent expert of IPN’s project Igor Boțan.
According to him, what is happening in Russia is the effect of the regime of Putin, who has governed this country for approximately a quarter of a century. In this situation, the best solution for Moldova is to separate itself from this country. “The European integration for the Republic of Moldova, through the angle of the witnessed developments, is an objective that all the citizens of the Republic of Moldova should support,” stated Igor Boțan.
Alina Dandara, MP of the Party of Action and Solidarity, noted that the last events in the Russian Federation show that Russia is a failed state in which chaos, crime and corruption prevail. Regrettably, Russia does not learn from mistakes and decides to remain in history as a state that leaves a big stain of blood. “I’m concerned about the civilians from Russia. There are probably people who want to follow the path of democracy and do not agree with the crimes committed by this state, both with regard to Ukraine and to the own citizens,” stated the MP.
As regards the Republic of Moldova, she said the authorities here should focus more on “independence”. “We must work more on our independence so that in the near future we are able to resist blackmail. We know that together with the Europeans Union, we want to build a community for safety and peace and we know that together we can do this. Supporting further Ukraine so as to help it recover economically and from humanitarian viewpoint is also a priority,” said Alina Dandara.
Mihai Mogîldea, executive vice director of the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE), said the events in Russia represent a premiere for the recent history of this country, of the past 20 years “They show once again that the regime there does not have capacities to limit the probability or potential of such internal destabilization, challenges by groups of war criminals who are dissatisfied with the state of affairs and probably want more power inside this shaking system,” he stated.
“On the Republic of Moldova, the destabilization in the Russian Federation can have a double impact. On the one hand, this situation can create a lot of chaos, increased unpredictability for us. In this connection, stability at regional level can be affected. From the perspective of the national interests, especially as regards the scoring of a victory by Ukraine in the war launched by the Russian Federation and the advancing of the Transnistrian settlement process, we can presume that when Russia becomes more vulnerable, the chances for making progress in these two fields are growing,” noted the IPRE expert.
The debate entitled “What can Moldova gain from Connecting Europe Facility if...?” was the 284th installment of IPN’s project “Impact of the Past on Confidence and Peace Building Processes” that is supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation of Germany”.
