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 · Although Transnistria’s independence isn’t recognized by any U.N. member countries, including Russia, the Kremlin-friendly territory has become a source of tension during the war, especially since it is wedged between Moldova and Ukraine and is home to a military base with 1,500 Russian troops.
Transnistria conflict - Wikipedia
WEBTransnistria is internationally recognized as a part of Moldova. It has diplomatic recognition only from two Russian separatist states: Abkhazia and South Ossetia . Historical status of Transnistria. Territorial situation of the conflict. Administrative divisions of actual Transnistria. Until the Second World War.
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...
How Transnistria, a Russian-backed region in Moldova, is getting ... - CNN
WEBApr 27, 2022 · CNN — 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...
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...
Explainer: What is Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region?
WEBCHISINAU, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region asked Russia on Wednesday to help its economy withstand "pressure" from the Moldovan government, at a gathering of...
Explosions in Separatist Region of Moldova Raise Fears of Wider War …
WEBApril 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...
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 active fighting and a major …
Ukraine war opens door for Moldova to end its frozen conflict
WEBMay 29, 2023 · Moldova is after years of inaction accelerating plans to end its reliance on Transnistria for electricity and once that happens, possibly in a few years, the separatists’ economy will be in...
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