The Foreign Ministry called the statements in Chisinau about the "defiant attitude" of the Russian Federation groundless.

On January 27, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that statements by Igor Gross, chairman of the Moldovan parliament and leader of the ruling Action and Solidarity party, about Russia's allegedly defiant attitude towards his country have no basis.

"Gross's statement about Russia's alleged "defiant attitude" towards Moldova has no basis. Our country respects the sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova and does not interfere in its internal affairs," Zakharova said in a comment posted on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The diplomat was asked to evaluate Grosu's words that the Russian Ambassador to Chisinau, Oleg Ozerov, would not present his credentials until "as long as Russia has such a defiant attitude."

"I would like to hope that Chisinau will not supplement the history of diplomacy with another case when the leadership of a country participating in the Vienna Convention of 1961 is unable to accept credentials from the ambassador of a foreign state with which it has diplomatic relations," Zakharova stressed.

She also recalled that there are examples in history when ambassadors did not present their credentials before the end of their business trip.

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on January 20 that Moldova continues its policy of denying any relations with Russia. Peskov stressed that the CIS remains an important and useful platform for cooperation, and Chisinau's withdrawal from the organization is only regrettable.

At the same time, the Moldovan authorities announced the beginning of the procedure for denouncing key agreements underlying the country's membership in the CIS. Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi explained that participation in the Commonwealth, according to the government, is incompatible with Moldova's status as a candidate for membership in the European Union.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said on December 30 last year that the level of relations between Russia and Moldova is at its lowest point since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992.

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