Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Moldovan counterpart Igor Dodon.
The Moldovan president said that the republic will not be friends with the West against Russia: "Our position is clear and understandable, we want to be friends with everyone, but we do not want to be used geopolitically against someone. We do not intend to be friends with the West against Russia. This is my position, " he said.
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