Moldova’s Russia-backed Transnistria region claims drone attacked military unit
State security authorities in Moldova’s Russian-backed Transnistrian breakaway region said Friday that a drone struck a military unit near the border with Ukraine, causing minor damage to a radar station but causing no casualties. The region’s Ministry of State Security said the incident occurred in the Ravnita region, about six miles from the Ukrainian border, […]
How events in Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region raised fears of Russian interference
Since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, concerns have grown in neighboring Moldova that Ukraine could become a target for Moscow. Moldova, like Ukraine, is a former Soviet republic that is collaborating with Western countries and seeking to join the European Union. And both countries hope to eventually reunite the breakaway Russian-speaking territories, which count […]
Transnistria appeals to Russia for protection as domestic tensions flare
Officials in Moldova’s Russian-backed Transnistrian breakaway region appealed to the Russian government on Wednesday for protection amid rising tensions with the pro-Western government. On January 1, 2024, Moldova, a candidate for membership in the European Union, will no longer allow imports or exports from Transnistria, which borders Ukraine and maintains close ties, and is not […]