Transnistria War - Wikipedia
WebDuring the Transnistria War, UNA-UNSO members fought alongside Transnistrian separatists against Moldovan government forces in defense of a large ethnic-Ukrainian minority in Transnistria. The incongruous motive of assisting a mostly pro-Russian region was for the "struggle of Slavs over Moldovan-Romanian aggression."
How events in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region raised …
WebMar 27, 2024 · Since Russia fully invaded Ukraine two years ago, a string of incidents in neighboring Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria have periodically raised the specter that European Union candidate Moldova …
How Transnistria, a Russian-backed region in Moldova, is getting ... - CNN
WebApr 27, 2022 · A series of unexplained explosions have occurred in parts of Transnistria, a breakaway territory within Moldova that has housed Russian troops for decades, sparking fears that Moscow’s war could...
Transnistria tensions: Will Russia try to annex Moldova’s …
WebFeb 28, 2024 · Wedged between Moldova and Ukraine, Transnistria is not recognised by any member of the United Nations as an independent entity. About 1,500 Russian troops are stationed in the strip, which is...
A Mini-Russia Gets Squeezed by War - The New York Times
WebMay 15, 2022 · Russia helped Transnistria fight a separatist war and split off from Moldova, creating a pro-Moscow island of Russian speakers, essentially a mini-Russia, hundreds of miles from Russia itself....
Explosions in Separatist Region of Moldova Raise Fears of Wider War …
WebApr 26, 2022 · BRUSSELS — A series of explosions on Monday and Tuesday has rattled Transnistria, a small breakaway region within Moldova and bordering Ukraine, ramping up fears that the war next door could...
Transnistria is asking Russia for protection. Here’s what to know
WebFeb 28, 2024 · Pro-Russian rebels in a separatist sliver of Moldova have asked President Vladimir Putin to protect their region from what they claim are threats from Moldova’s pro-Western government.
Ukraine war: The Moldovan enclave surrounded by pro-Russian …
WebMar 5, 2023 · A short drive from Ukraine's southern border, hundreds of Russian troops guard a vast Soviet-era ammunition depot in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria. This depot, these soldiers and...
Ukraine war opens door for Moldova to end its frozen conflict
WebMay 29, 2023 · Ukraine war opens door for Moldova to end its frozen conflict. Russian-backed separatist enclave of Transnistria is increasingly reliant on western trade after Kyiv closed its border. Flags of ...
Transnistria Ups the Ante Amid Creeping Pressure From Moldova
WebFeb 29, 2024 · The longer the war in Ukraine continues, the more confident neighboring Moldova’s authorities feel in their long-running conflict with the breakaway state of Transnistria. ... Previously, when Russia has recognized separatist republics, the political decision has always been made against the backdrop of …
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