In Transnistria, Moldova's actions aimed at limiting international contacts of the unrecognized republic. The press service of the "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" of the unrecognized Transnistria reported that representatives of the Moldovan law enforcement agencies detained at the Chisinau airport the deputy head of the analytical center under the Russian government Gleb Pokatovich, who was traveling from Moscow to Tiraspol. According to the "Ministry", Pokatovich after a few hours was deported. The message says that his visit to Tiraspol was planned within the framework of intergovernmental cooperation between Transnistria and Russia in the field of financial and economic audit. "We consider the cases of deportation of peacekeepers, scientists, experts, journalists, diplomats and other representatives of the Russian Federation and other states following to the Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublic last months as a continuation of the Republic of Moldova's hostile strategy of total restriction of Transnistria's international contacts," the press emphasized. Service of the "ministry". In the self-proclaimed republic, the incident was described as a "counterproductive step" leading to an increase in tensions between Chisinau and Tiraspol. Recall, on May 29, Moldova declared persona non grata of five diplomats of the Russian embassy. In response to the actions of Chisinau, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of five Moldovan diplomats from the country. Dodon: The decision to send Russian diplomats - provocation.

Original article: An employee of the Russian government was expelled from Moldova.