"Kremlin involved in anti-government protests"/ Russian embassy in Tirana reacts

2026-07-03 17:03:00, Aktualitet CNA

"Kremlin involved in anti-government protests"/ Russian embassy in

The Russian Embassy in Tirana has issued a reaction regarding statements about the Kremlin's involvement in the protests that have been taking place in the capital for more than a month.

The embassy statement emphasizes that such claims are completely unfounded and that Russia is implementing one of the fundamental principles of its foreign policy, which is said to be the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of foreign states.

Among other things, the Russian embassy calls for "a more responsible approach to such statements and restraint from looking for enemies where there are none."

Full statement:

Comment of the Russian Embassy in Albania regarding the anti-Russian statements by Albanian officials on July 2, 2026

The statements of the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports of Albania B. Gonxha and the Deputy of the Parliament of Albania, Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of the Socialist Party of Albania T. Balla regarding the “Kremlin’s involvement” in the protests taking place in the country arouse surprise. We are also seeing similar allegations in a number of media outlets by certain journalists. These statements are completely unfounded.

Russia strictly implements one of the fundamental principles of its foreign policy: the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of foreign states. Moscow always respects the choice of the people and works with the legitimately elected government. We wish the Albanian people success and prosperity, despite the current political situation and the current level of relations.

We regret to note that this is not the first time that Albanian politicians have tried to baselessly impose the idea of ??the so-called “malign influence” of Russia on the domestic public. We call for a more responsible approach to such statements and restraint in looking for enemies where there are none. /CNA