In an interview with FRANCE 24, Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu reacted to the ongoing war in neighbouring Ukraine and the impact on his country. While admitting that "the degree of insecurity in the region is high", Popescu said he saw "no immediate or imminent threat of hostile military action directed against Moldova". He also weighed in on Moldova's EU ambitions, saying "we want to see Moldova in the European Union as a neutral state".
With a population of just over 2 million people, Moldova is Ukraine's smallest neighbour, but it has taken in around 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since the Russian invasion on February 24. While admitting that this been "quite difficult" for Moldova, the foreign minister thanked the EU, UK, US, Canada and Japan for their "amazing" support.
