Russian journalists: Russia thinks Romanian Pres Basescu is an "enemy" because of his attitude toward Moldova

In a news story about Romanian Foreign Minister Theodor Baconsky's recent statements that Romania should reinvent its ties with Moscow, Actmedia mentions a January 5 Russian radio show during which a number of journalists spoke about Romanian President Traian Basescu and Moldova.

An excerpt:
"The radio station « The Moscow Echo » on 5th January the topic under discussion was president Basescu and the musical theme Bond opened the show. The presenter underlined from the very beginning that Basescu “ hardly” won the elections, exactly when Romania celebrated 20 years since the Revolution, Realitatea TV stated on Friday. Invited in the studio was the deputy director of the press agency ITAR TASS, Mikhail Gussman. He mentioned the fact that Traian Basescu was referred in the Russian press as the “ secret enemy of Moscow” and the presenters said that this was due to the fact that he said about Romania and the Republic of Moldova “ they are two states, one people”."

The full text is available here.