Moldova to support EU sanctions against Russia

Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu has said that Moldova's status as a candidate for EU membership obligates it to join new sanctions against Russia.

"We will be in solidarity with the EU, our status and European aspirations oblige us to solidarity. Of course, we will join the new sanctions. They are designed to stop military actions. We want to contribute to this by all diplomatic means," Kommersant reports, citing Grosu, who also leads Moldova's ruling party.

According to him, Moldova wants to have good relations with Russia, and to trade with it, but only on terms of mutual respect.