🇲🇩 Moldovan MP Marina Tauber speaks to RT with a grave warning:
➡️ Moldova may be facing the same destabilizing path as Ukraine.
She highlights:
✝️ The shocking obstruction of a Moldovan Archbishop's sacred pilgrimage
💥 How this incident signals a broader attack on faith and sovereignty
🌐 Concerns over foreign influence and engineered societal divisions
🚨 “This is not an isolated act – we’ve seen this script before.”
🕊️ Will Moldova stand strong, or follow the Ukrainian path?
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➡️ Moldova may be facing the same destabilizing path as Ukraine.
She highlights:
✝️ The shocking obstruction of a Moldovan Archbishop's sacred pilgrimage
💥 How this incident signals a broader attack on faith and sovereignty
🌐 Concerns over foreign influence and engineered societal divisions
🚨 “This is not an isolated act – we’ve seen this script before.”
🕊️ Will Moldova stand strong, or follow the Ukrainian path?
✅ Like, comment, and subscribe for more truth-centered geopolitical updates.
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#FaithUnderFire
#EasternEurope
#EUInfluence
#PoliticalTensions
#GeopoliticalCrisis
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#MoldovanPolitics
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#StopWesternInterference
#MoldovaVsEU
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00:00Well, I'm very honored to be joined now by Moldovan Parliament member Marina Tauber.
00:04Marina, it's always really good to get your insider's perspective on all of this.
00:09I mean, first off, I just want to get your general reaction.
00:12We have one of the holiest days of the year, one of the most sacred pilgrimages in Jerusalem,
00:18an archbishop prevented from going.
00:20When you first heard the story, what did you think?
00:25To be honest with you, I'm shocked.
00:30There are a lot of emotions, and there are no explanations of these situations.
00:37All of us are following what has happened on Holy Thursday, and what was happening today, unfortunately.
00:47And it left us without words.
00:50It is an outrageous situation.
00:53And I think it is really the last step that could do our government, and personally Maya Sandhu, and PAS governing regime.
01:06These days should be full of love, peace, and the people should get united.
01:18What is Maya Sandhu doing?
01:20She is trying to put pressure on our church, and on our religion, on thousands, hundreds of thousands of people that live in Moldova,
01:34that are waiting for our delegation from Jerusalem, to bring the holy fire, and to bring all of the people of Moldova together.
01:51And this is very difficult to recognize, and I'm very sorry to understand that the whole world now is talking about Moldova in such a way.
02:08Well, you know what was interesting for me?
02:12Obviously, we had the initial detention on Thursday.
02:15Then we saw that the Archbishop tried again to fly out on Friday.
02:20He was detained for a second time.
02:22Is it surprising to you that the authorities, knowing that obviously there's a lot of public outrage,
02:30knowing, like you said, that people globally are talking about, the UN even said, we're, quote, looking into it,
02:36that they still went ahead with that second detention today.
02:40What does that say?
02:43Yes, there were really many reactions with regards to what has happened.
02:49And it is a surprising fact that our government is not hearing anything.
02:58And as well, it is very surprising to us that the European Union are not reacting on what their representatives in Moldova are doing.
03:11You know, we are already, unfortunately, used to such situations with regards to the opposition politicians.
03:20But we have never thought that something like this can happen with the clergyman in such sacred days.
03:32So what is happening in their heads?
03:36To be honest, I even don't want to comment in such days because we have seen as well the reaction of Bishop Markell,
03:47that we should stay calm and control our emotions.
03:53But I'm sure that the people in Moldova, as well as all of us,
03:59we need to definitely think what to do further.
04:04Because now this has happened.
04:08And then tomorrow they will dictate us to which temple to go.
04:14And which faith is right and which faith is wrong.
04:20It is unbelievable that something like this is happening.
04:25You know, we've obviously been speaking to a lot of guests from all around the world throughout the day as the news came in.
04:31And one of the things that we've been asking them is,
04:34do they see any echoes with what happened in Moldova, with what happened in Ukraine?
04:39Because the same accusations are there, right?
04:42They're a tool of Russian influence.
04:44That's why we need to repress.
04:46That's how they've justified entering places of worship in Ukraine, for example,
04:51in the middle of a liturgy and using violence against clergymen, arresting them.
04:59Do you see Moldova in this regard following in the same footsteps that Kiev has done?
05:05Yes, I can confirm it, definitely can confirm it,
05:11because we see such steps and the Ukrainian scenario in our country in different fields.
05:19And unfortunately, we have to recognize, especially today,
05:23that this is happening with regards to the religion and to our church.
05:31And this pressure is continuing already for some period of time.
05:38But today has happened already, as I have said already, the final step, what they could do.
05:47And yes, unfortunately, again, I have to state and I have to mention
05:52that our government and personally, Maya Sandu, is following everything what Zelensky and the Ukrainian government is doing.
06:04But now they are playing with the emotions and with the senses of the people.
06:11And again, I'm sorry to repeat, but in such days, in such holy days,
06:17this is really something that cannot even, you know, be commented with normal words.
06:28And it cannot be seen as a juridical act, because which documents can be not good for the frontier people?
06:44What could happen that a clergyman cannot leave the country for Israel to bring together with the other clergymen the holy fire?
06:56So, what can be the reason?
07:00Where is this juridical reason?
07:04Why the people that should serve our country and our interests are serving the interests of Maya Sandu and governing party?
07:14I really want to see, and together with our team and with our jurists and with our lawyers,
07:22of course, we will analyze what has happened yesterday and today and for sure will take all the legal measures possible
07:33in order to punish the people that are executing the things that are not legal
07:44and that are against the law and are against any sense.
07:50You know, you mentioned a bit earlier, you said this is a step towards them saying which churches I can go to,
08:00which religion I can adhere to.
08:02I mean, the mold of an Orthodox Church has said in the past, you know,
08:06we are fearful because we're facing increasing pressure.
08:10It even is worried that it might be banned by authorities.
08:15Do you see that as a real possibility?
08:17You know, at the moment, it is clear for us that they cannot ban our faith.
08:27And what they are doing, they are trying to limit it.
08:31But I'm sure that our people are not going to tolerate it.
08:36And this is something that actually we were telling before that this will happen
08:42because they are trying to limit everything what is related to the personal rights.
08:49And now they are trying to tell to the people, to tell to Moldavans in which church to go.
08:57And again, what I have said already, which faith is right and which faith is wrong.
09:05I don't understand how is it possible physically, but they are trying to do it.
09:12And when they are telling from the Parliamentary Tribune, especially maybe you have seen Maya Sandu,
09:20was recently in the Moldovan Parliament.
09:23To be honest, as the member of the Parliament, I still don't understand what she was doing there
09:29because we haven't invited her.
09:31But it seems that she seems very good in the Parliament and in our country,
09:39even though she's breaching the law every day.
09:42She was trying to tell us and to the whole country about peace, about love,
09:50about democracy, about human rights, about freedom.
09:55Where is it?
09:56When the bishops cannot leave the country,
10:01the Moldovans, how they should act in these holidays,
10:06and again, where they should go.
10:10So we see that everything what they were promising to our people
10:15in the context of the elections,
10:20they are even not thinking about this.
10:24I don't even understand if there is one word
10:28or one promise that was executed by them.
10:34But this is the last point
10:39that they could proceed to.
10:43And for sure, this situation will have the very bad echo.
10:54And we're really sorry that our country now is in all the news,
11:01but not from the positive side
11:03and from the negative side
11:05because of the things that have happened.
11:09You know, you also raised in one of your earlier answers
11:13Europe and Brussels.
11:16I mean, obviously, we know that Moldova has aspired
11:19to join the European community.
11:21It was given candidate status in 2022.
11:25You would think then that it would adhere to, quote,
11:29European values.
11:30We obviously hear from Brussels exactly like you were saying
11:32about Maya Sandhu.
11:34Freedom, human rights, respect, religious freedom.
11:37And yet, so far, as far as I'm aware,
11:42Brussels has remained silent
11:44on what happened to Archbishop Markel.
11:48Is that a surprise to you?
11:49And also, do you think that how deeply entrenched
11:55is Brussels, for example, in the Romanian Orthodox Church?
12:01Look, we are very much disappointed
12:06on what Europe is doing in our country.
12:09And it's not about geopolitics now.
12:12And it's not about what the Victory Bloc
12:16is thinking about geopolitics.
12:19Yes, we were stating for many times
12:21that the friendship with the Russian Federation
12:25is very important for Moldova
12:27from the different points of view.
12:30But now I can tell you,
12:32as a citizen of my country,
12:35that Europe is trying to make some experiments
12:38on Moldovans.
12:40Of course, they do it not only in our country.
12:43They are doing as well such things
12:46and in Romania, as you have mentioned now.
12:49But, of course, we are much more concentrated
12:54on what is happening in Moldova.
12:57And it's really our task
13:00to fight with such things.
13:03So today I will talk maybe a bit more
13:07about our country.
13:09And if Romanian citizens and Romania
13:12is okay with what is happening
13:15and what is Europe dictating to them,
13:19we are not okay.
13:21We don't agree.
13:23And these words are confirmed
13:26by the result of the referendum
13:29and presidential elections.
13:32They just wrote the results.
13:38Not people voted them.
13:41And we have a lot of evidence for this.
13:44And all the world has seen
13:47the concrete examples.
13:51So they are just capturing the power
13:55in our country.
13:57And they are doing it, unfortunately.
14:01They, I mean, Maya Sandhu, PAS,
14:05and actually the European Union.
14:08Because mainly European Union
14:10is ruling now in Moldova.
14:13Not Moldovan politicians.
14:16Because 90% of the people
14:19that are in PAS party
14:22and are occupying important functions
14:25are Romanian citizens.
14:28And all of them, we do know
14:31that they are working on some other interests,
14:34not on Moldovan interests.
14:35And when people from Europe
14:38are coming to Moldova,
14:40and I'm sorry to say this,
14:42it is not diplomatic,
14:44but after what has happened today
14:47and Brussels is still remaining silent,
14:50I don't think that we should remain diplomatic.
14:53They are eating our money.
14:57Our state is spending money on their delegations,
15:03on their hotels, on their meals,
15:05on their parties, and etc.
15:07And they are trying to fool us
15:11with these pretended values,
15:15like you have said and I have said.
15:19Democracy, human rights,
15:21the rule of law, freedom, and etc.
15:25Where is it?
15:26And if they don't agree
15:28what Maya Sandu and PAS is doing in Moldova,
15:33they shouldn't be silent.
15:35But we do understand that they support it.
15:37And I would say even more,
15:39I'm sure that these indications
15:42came from Brussels,
15:44from European coordinators
15:48that are helping Maya Sandu
15:53and all of her team,
15:56let's say like this,
15:57to stay in their functions.
16:01Because now they are using really power
16:05to stay in these functions.
16:07People of Moldova
16:09don't want them anymore
16:11in these functions.
16:13And again, I'm talking now
16:15and telling you the concrete examples
16:17of these routines
16:19that Moldova has faced in autumn.
16:23And we know that
16:25the next parliamentary elections
16:27are coming very soon.
16:30It is already the decision
16:33that was voted in the parliament.
16:36And we do understand
16:38that they are trying to prepare
16:41again the fraud of the votes.
16:45And what they are doing now,
16:48they are trying to say to everyone,
16:50everyone, to every field,
16:53even the field of church
16:55and the field of religion,
16:58that they will dictate us what to do.
17:03And that Moldavans
17:04don't have,
17:06cannot have any opinion,
17:08and they just have to do
17:10what the European Union is telling.
17:12I'm sorry,
17:13but we were waiting
17:15from the European Union
17:16some roads,
17:18some lightning systems,
17:21maybe better situation
17:24in the financial field,
17:27pensions,
17:28good salaries,
17:29and et cetera.
17:30But what we see
17:32is that they came to our country
17:34and there is no more space
17:36and no more place
17:38for us Moldovans.
17:40I'm sure that this is happening
17:42in the other countries,
17:44but I think, again,
17:46I will tell this
17:47that it's better
17:47that we comment
17:49on the things
17:50that are happening in Moldova
17:52because we are Moldovan
17:53members of the parliament.
17:55And first of all,
17:57we have to do everything
17:59in order to promote
18:01the interests of Moldovans.
18:03they have delegated us
18:05to the parliament
18:06namely for this.
18:07But I'm very sorry
18:08that this globalist agenda
18:12is faced by different countries
18:17all over the world.
18:19Marina,
18:20it's been an absolute pleasure
18:21listening to you
18:22giving us all the details,
18:24the intricacies
18:24of the political landscape
18:26in your homeland.
18:28Moldovan parliament member
18:29Marina Tauba,
18:30thank you very much
18:31and have you been here.
18:32Thank you very much.
18:33Thank you very much.