After intense months of antagonism towards Russia, including the return to the withdrawal of the Russian forces from Moldova’s territory, the government made it clear that it wants to have again a dialogue with the Russian authorities, political pundit Dionis Cenusa says in an analysis article for IPN Agency.
The expert noted the appointment of Dmitry Kozak as the special representative responsible for the Moldovan dossier is an occasion used by the leaders of the PDM to inform the public at home and the European partners that the dialogue with Russia can be restored.
Such messages cannot be considered accidental given the harsh language used by Brussels in relation to the political crisis in Moldova. Moreover, the government has always showed its eagerness to use Russia as a source for exploiting the Western fears.
According to Dionis Cenusa, the presence of the Russian factors in the post-electoral scenarios also increases attention to any indicator that can show that the European course can be put in danger.
This preoccupation is exploited by the PDM, which already had episodes of cooperation with the pro-Russian forces (such as those for replacing the electoral system).
From this viewpoint, the announcement of the resumption of the Moldovan-Russian dialogue can be interpreted as a form of fresh pressure on the EU that is designed to change the negative attitude of this to the political crisis in Moldova.
In such circumstances, even an unessential improvement in the contacts between Moscow and the Moldovan government can increase the EU’s distrust in the Moldovan authorities.
This way, Russia increases the possibility of forming a government coalition with an at least multi-vector , if not pro-Russia external policy after the upcoming parliamentary elections, concluded the politologist.
