The Kremlin on Monday accused small Moldova of anti-Russian hysteria after its prime minister called for the demilitarization of the Moscow-backed separatist region of Transnistria.

Tensions have actually run high between pro-EU Moldova, wedged between Ukraine and Romania, and Russia throughout Moscows offensive versus Kyiv.

Moldova is slipping into anti-Russian hysteria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated.

The lack of a constructive dialogue hurts Moldova itself.

He said Moscows relations with Chisinau were tense and warned the small country to be extremely, very careful with its declarations.

Recently, Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean said Chisinau ought to continue our efforts so that Russian soldiers are withdrawn from Transnistria.

The Trasnistrian location must be demilitarized, he said in parliament.

Transnistria is a narrow area bordering Ukraine, which separated from Moldova after a brief 1992 war.

Russian soldiers have actually been released there given that.

Moldova, a bad nation of 2.6 million individuals with a considerable Russian minority, has actually taken a pro-Western turn in recent years, angering Moscow.

After the launch of the full-scale offensive against Ukraine a year ago, the Kremlin has actually been accused of raising tensions in Transnistria to destabilize Ukraine and Moldova.