3 January: The Russian Embassy in the Moldovan Capital Chisinau has promised a full investigation after a young Moldovan was killed by Russian Peacekeeping Forces at an incident at a road block on New Years Day. The incident sparked street protests yester

The protest was organised by the fellow villagers of the killed man. They gathered in front of the checkpoint and said they would protest until "the peacekeepers posts in the conflict security zone are removed".

Police and prosecutors are investigating the incident in cooperation with the Joint Control Commission for the management of the peacekeeping operation and the command of the joint peacekeeping force of Moldova, Russia and Transdniestria.

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