Vadim Krasnoselsky answered questions of concern to Pridnestrovians. These questions were addressed during a 90-minute studio conversation between Dmitry Matveyev, editor-in-chief of First Pridnestrovian Channel, and his colleague, Igor Avrenev, head of TSV. The full interview will be broadcast on television and radio today at 9:05 PM.
The topics covered are available in a brief overview and citations.
About the Great Victory Day: “Frankly, I can't imagine Pridnestrovie without this chapter of history; I can't imagine it being erased, or the liberators being discredited”.
About the Immortal Regiment mass-event: “Every family has its own hero, someone who survived this terrible war or fell on the front lines. People carry portraits of their loved ones. They are with us in the ranks. So this is memory. This is historical memory. We pay tribute to the soldier-liberator”.
About the "rewriters of history": “They use readily available material: unintelligent journalists, some bloggers, so to speak, just propagandists. They don't care. They're just paid for it, you see? They're hired hands. They're like history killers, you see? When a killer goes to kill someone, does he understand? Well, of course he does, but he doesn't care. He's been paid. These people are called history killers, killers of historical truth, its murderers”.
About the authors of the textbook "History of the Romanians and General History": “These historians – poor historians, in my opinion – have themselves driven into a dead end. They don't know how to get out of it”.
About the origin of the names of the river and the city: “Tyras was the ancient Greek god of the Dniester. This was the god of this river, today's Dniester River, which was called Tyras. The city is named Tiraspol – after the ancient Greek god”.
About the closure of WWII museums in Moldova: “I propose: if there is a real problem in Moldova with the preservation of historical artifacts from the Great Patriotic War and beyond, we can ensure their storage and exhibition here in Pridnestrovie. We have all the resources for this – the museum spaces and storage facilities have been properly maintained. If the Moldovan side is willing, we are ready to accept all artifacts related to World War II into Pridnestrovie”.
About the titularity of nations: “Titularity is actually against God. The Lord does not divide Christians by nationality. He does not. Not in the Orthodox faith, not in the Catholic faith, not in the Protestant faith. We are all Christians. And God has no nationality, do you understand? Anyone who tries to do this is a person who has no connection to God. To the church, perhaps, but certainly not to God”.
About the negotiation process with Moldova: “We can't get on this train – the conductor won't let us on. You know, history works out this way: one train has left, another will arrive”.
About the so-called convergence fund: “We must control the funds. The money is ours. Otherwise, it will all turn not into a "convergence fund" but into a "common pot" – like those famous characters of the 1990s. We don't want to go back to that. Everything must be democratic, honest, and open”.
About Moldovan taxes for Pridnestrovians and fictitious "benefits": “The double taxation that Moldova wants to introduce has nothing to do with benefits. We have never in our lives received any benefits from Moldova”.
About the facts of deportation of citizens from Moldova: “We will, of course, resist, the implementation of an "Ost-2" or a continuation of the "Ost" plan in Pridnestrovie – the expulsion of the local population, their deportation, economic suppression, deprivation of all political rights”.
About relations with the Russian Federation: “Businesslike and honest”.
About tariffs for the population: “We've done everything we can to prevent significant tariff increases, of course. We'll see how it goes, but we're making every effort to stabilize tariffs and prevent them from increasing”.
About bullying in the school environment: “It's a completely artificial phenomenon. Well, it definitely exists, but the level of danger is exaggerated”.
About school "miners," internet scammers, and insults on social media: “The internet remembers everything. We will solve every crime and offense related to the internet. You can't hide behind your computer screen”.
About banking support for the economy: “Money should work and make money”.
About the preservation of oak groves: “We're looking to the future. The Pridnestrovian people don't live for 20-30 years. They will live much longer. Do you understand? And these oak trees, when they are 300 years old, I am sure they will witness the flourishing of the Pridnestrovian people”.
