

With reporting by Hotnews.ro

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has accused Romania of planning to annex Moldova by supporting Chisinau's efforts toward European integration.Rogozin, in a messageon October 2, said Romanian President Traian Basescu, whom he called the "Traian Horse," has a two-step plan: first, Moldova's "association with the EU, then its Anschluss with Romania" -- a reference to Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria in 1938.In response, Basescu told a news conference in Bucharest that Romania did not intend to annex any country but would continue to support Moldova's European aspirations.Basescu said Rogozin was used to "making a statement about Romania every morning before having tea."Moldova hopes to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union at an Eastern Partnership summit in November.Russia recently banned Moldovan wine imports, a move widely seen as a warning to Chisinau.