Although Ukraine halted Moscow’s progress at Kherson, around 350 kilometers (220 miles) from Transnistria, analysts have stressed that Russia has retained designs on Moldova.

Transnistria, a pro-Russian breakaway region in Moldova, made an appeal to Moscow for protection on Wednesday amid worsening tensions with the pro-Western government in Chișinău.

Leonid Manakov, who represents Transnistria in Moscow, requested more Russian "peacekeepers" due to the "deteriorating security situation" in an interview with Russian state media Sputnik on May 8.

As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine continues into a third year, Vladimir Putin has set his sights on new frontiers where he can further sow destabilisation. Amongst his new targets are ...

The leader of breakaway Moldovan region Transnistria visited Moscow recently for talks on resolving its energy crisis, local media reported Tuesday.The ...

In the capital of Transnistria, a Kremlin-backed microstate sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine, the festive New Year’s lights have gone dark ahead of schedule. This separatist sliver of ...

But by pressuring Moldova, Moscow also risked alienating Transnistria, the primarily Russian-speaking breakaway Moldovan territory of about 450,000 people that, while not internationally ...

“There will be no heating, no light,” Murzin added. “We are entering a very difficult year.” Transnistria, which broke away after a short war in 1992 and is not recognized by most ...

Moscow (AFP) – The leader of breakaway Moldovan region Transnistria visited Moscow recently for talks on resolving its energy crisis, local media reported Tuesday. Issued on: 14/01/2025 - 17:46 ...

In the capital of Transnistria, a Kremlin-backed microstate sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine, the festive New Year’s lights have gone dark ahead of schedule. This separatist sliver of ...

The leader of breakaway Moldovan region Transnistria visited Moscow recently for talks on resolving its energy crisis, local media reported Tuesday. The tiny self-proclaimed republic, which is reliant ...

Moscow (AFP) – The leader of breakaway Moldovan region Transnistria visited Moscow recently for talks on resolving its energy crisis, local media reported Tuesday. Issued on: 14/01/2025 - 17:47 ...