Based on his speaking with others in this region. there s no immediate threat to the country of moldova right now, but still, many people here are very concerned. we spoke with people in the villages closest to the tran transnistria border. one man said he s not going to leave but stay and fight and his country. i asked directly what he can say to those moldovans now living in fear and this is what he said. what is your message to everyday moldovans who see what s happening across the border in ukraine and worry that moldova could be next? each time, i m out in public, each time i m in a meeting or i just meet with regular moldovans and they ask, what s the situation? i make sure it s clear, the u.s. embassy is here, we re open, we re operating per normal. our families are here. we continue to work here. we obviously have to pay attention to safety and security issues, no matter what. every day, we worry about that, whether there s a war next door