Dmitry Rogozin is mad at the leader of the Democratic Party of Moldova, Vlad Plahotniuc. In an interview with the Russian press, the Deputy Prime minister from Moscow criticized the Moldovan politician for demanding, during his recent visit to USA, the withdrawal of Russian troops from eastern Moldova, but also for allegedly hindering Igor Dodon in his activity as chief of state.

"Dodon is not allowed to work, it is his rivals and opponents from the Moldovan government that will not let him do his job," the Russian Deputy Prime Minister said.

Rogozin also accused Plahotniuc of having requested, while in the United States, the replacement of the Russian peacekeeping troops in the Transnistrian region with a civilian mission under international mandate.

"Plahotniuc had the gall to grunt at the US Socialist Council speaking Russian. He did it on purpose for us to understand. He said the peacekeeping mission should be replaced by a European or an international one," Rogozin detailed.

Earlier, PDM chairman, Vlad Plahotniuc, had demanded the withdrawal of the Russian troops from the eastern part of Moldova. Mr. Plahotniuc mentioned this in his speech at the Council of the Socialist International, whose Vice-President he is.

Recently, the Moldovan Parliament approved a statement requesting the withdrawal of Russia's military troops and munitions from the territory of the Republic of Moldova. The document was supported by 61 MPs and came at the proposal of the Democratic Party of Moldova.

On Friday (July 28), Dmitry Rogozin had to go back to his home country after Romania's move to ban a plane with Rogozin on board from entering the country's airspace. The Russian official tried to get to Moldova on board of an aircraft on the Moscow-Chisinau route. He was heading to Transnistria to participate in the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Russian troops on the left bank of the Dniester River.