CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova's leaders hit back on Wednesday after a Russian envoy warned their ex-Soviet republic that its pro-Europe policy could bring retaliatory action from Moscow, possibly involving cuts in Russian gas deliveries.
Dmitry Rogozin, a Russian deputy prime minister, said on Tuesday that Moldova, one of Europe's poorest states, might lose control over its breakaway territory of Transdniestria if it went ahead with its drive for closer ties with the European Union.
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