The Romanian foreign minister Bogdan Aurescu, attending the Munich Security Conference, highlighted the serious security threats at the Black Sea entailed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as the pressure on neighbouring countries, particularly the Republic of Moldova, by various means, including hybrid threats. Aurescu was a special guest on Friday at an event devoted to multi-dimensional security challenges at the Black Sea and on NATO’s eastern flank, organised on the sidelines of the conference. The Romanian official pointed out that Russia’s war against Ukraine is a war against the values of the democratic Western community and against the core parameters of the Euro-Atlantic security architecture, as well as an attempt at recreating the Russian sphere of influence. Efficiently deterring Russia relies on strong defence, the Romanian foreign minister also said, and added that the trans-Atlantic partnership must be consolidated and the US Strategy on security at the Black Sea must be finalised. Bogdan Aurescu also emphasised the importance of carrying on support for Ukraine, and suggested stepping up European and NATO support for Moldova and Georgia.
