[4] A decree signed on 27 November 2023 by President of Moldova Maia Sandu withdrew Kalinin's Moldovan citizenship.

Kalinin had previously shown his support to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[5] Kalinin reportedly formed the so-called Dniester detachment, a mercenary unit recruiting Moldovans, including Transnistrians, to fight for Russia during its invasion of Ukraine.

He used social media to promote the unit and recruit men for it.

[6] This article about a Moldovan political party is a stub.