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According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow "demanded that Moldova stop the politically motivated persecution of Russian-language media and comply with its international obligations in the field of ensuring the freedom of speech and media and the rights of journalists"
Earlier, the Moldovan Foreign Ministry notified the Russian ambassador of the need to reduce the embassy’s staff to 10 diplomats and 15 technical employees
"This unfriendly step of official Chisinau first of all it will affect the residents of both countries, whose opportunities to receive timely consular assistance, as well as to maintain business and cultural ties will be significantly reduced," the ministry said in a statement