Moscow in Skopje: Zafef creates a sense of rosophobia – world

For the speculation and spread of xenophobia, Moscow responds with a particularly severe response to Safed's allegations that Greek businessmen – sympathetic to Moscow – incite violent actions in FYROM for the referendum crucial on the Prespa Agreement. an interview with BuzzFeed News, the Prime Minister of his neighbor denounced the fact that "Greek businessmen favorable to Russian positions" paid from 13 000 to 21 000 dollars from the FYROM to "commit violent actions ".

Zaev however declined to name who is behind these payments, citing ongoing investigation and sensitive diplomatic relations with regard to the country's effort to join NATO. He stated, however, that the police had been informed of these payments after detaining several people who had participated in the violent demonstrations in Parliament in June 19659003. By a statement, the Russian Embbady in Skopje is talking about speculation that

The announcement of the Russian Embbady:

"We believe that such unmotivated remarks … aim to stimulate rapophobia while criticizing the Skopje government for its dishonesty in its statements that it wants friendly relations with the Russian, which, at the initiative of western partners of the FYROM, becomes increasingly visible as a means of achieving national and external political objectives

In this context, doubts arise as to the honesty of the statements of the Government of the "Republic of Macedonia" "On the desire to build friendly relations with the Russian Federation

We expect that the "Macedonian party", within the legal framework of its state and taking into account international practice, will conduct a thorough and objective investigation into to inquire about the events implicated by the aforementioned members of the Government of the "Republic of Macedonia" and to present real facts and not speculations to the public and to Russia

We consider counterproductive and irresponsible efforts to intimidate citizens of the " Republic of Macedonia "with the famous Russian threat. "

Worry about response to Greece

In the week, Moscow's response to the expulsion of two Russian diplomats from Athens is expected, while the diplomatic war

Intense discontent expressed in recent days by the Russian side, calling the incident with diplomats of "totally unfounded" and calling the Greek ambbadador to Moscow for explanations, It is also expected to report to the correspondents Greek representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Maria Zacharova invited Greek journalists for information, which would take place on Thursday.

Among the categories referred to by Athens diplomats are attempts to capture and manipulate the Information, and the corruption of public officials.This case highlights an "underground" tension that seems to exist between Athens and Moscow over the past two years, for reasons which are also related to the general security environment in the wider region