Moldova's pro-Russian former president criticises Sandu for holding press conference on same day as Putin
Igor Dodon, the pro-Russian former president of Moldova and leader of the Socialist Party, has said that the country's leader, Maia Sandu, "on purpose" gave a press conference at the same time as Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
Source: NewsMaker with reference to Igor Dodon's statement, as reported by European Pravda
Details: NewsMaker reports that Sandu held a press conference for journalists on Thursday, 19 December.
Dodon believes that she did it "on purpose" at the same time as Putin.
Quote from Igor Dodon: "Maia Sandu, haven't you overstepped your bounds? Do you think you are a queen? I understand that you live in a different world."
More details: The former president said he would watch the Kremlin leader's press conference if possible.
Background:
- The day before, when asked Vladimir Putin whether he would change his decision to invade Ukraine on a large-scale basis if he could return to February 2022, the Russian leader said that the so-called "special military operation" (SVO) – as Russian propaganda refers to the war against Ukraine – should have been launched even earlier.
- After incumbent President Sandu's victory in early November's elections, Dodon called her the "president of the diaspora."
- Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman of Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin, said that Sandu could not be considered the country's president.
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