The US Secretary of State is touring Europe to reaffirm the support of various countries against Russia at a time when Moldova is in a state of panic due to the refugee flows brought by war in Ukraine. The Prime Minister of the country Natalia Gavrilita today (Sunday 6/3) asked the USA to offer more humanitarian aid in order to be able to receive Ukrainian refugees.
120,000 Ukrainians have already arrived in Moldovaa country of 2.6 million people and one of the poorest in Europe, Gabrielita pointed out to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who is visiting the country.
“According to the most recent census, more than 230,000 people from Ukraine have crossed the border (of Moldova) since the beginning of the war and 120,00, of which almost 100,000 Ukrainians, have remained in Moldova. For a small country like us, proportionally, the number is very large “, The Moldovan Prime Minister stressed, as broadcast by the Athens News Agency.
“We need help to deal with this huge influx”
“Everyone participates to welcome them, to find them accommodation, to give them food or to help them. “But we need help to deal with this huge influx and we need it immediately.”
Chisinau is its third stop Blinken’s tour of Europe with the aim of reaffirming the support of various countries against Russia.
The US Secretary of State assured Gabrielita that he could “rely on our full support”.
“We admire the generosity, hospitality and goodwill that people show to those in need. “And we want to do everything we can to help you meet that challenge.”
From Poland yesterday Saturday o Anthony Blinken announced that White House urges Congress to vote on $ 2.75 billion in humanitarian aid (EUR 2.5 billion) to support people leaving Ukraine and host countries.
About 827,000 people from Ukraine have sought refuge in Poland since the Russian invasion began on February 24. Other neighboring countries of Ukraine, such as Hungary, Moldova, Romania and Slovakia, have also received many refugees.
The war revived Moldova’s hopes of joining the European Union. The government formally applied for EU membership on Thursday, at the same time as Georgia, another former Soviet republic.
Earlier this week, President-elect Maya Santou, who was elected in 2020 with a pro-Western program, told EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell that her country was facing “very serious” security risks.
Blinken’s visit is also intended to reassure Moldova, where there is also a pro-Russian separatist movement in Transnistria, on the western border of Ukraine. An estimated 1,500 Russian troops are stationed in the area.
Some analysts have suggested that the area could be turned into a rear base for the Russian military in the midst of its offensive in Ukraine.
Source: News Beast
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