Russia, Transnistria and Europe

In the capital of Transnistria, a Kremlin-backed microstate sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine, the festive New Year’s ...
The buzzing sound of chainsaws and generators is now common in Varnița, a village of 5,000 that borders Moldova's ...
Every time planned electrical outages are imposed on his village in southern Moldova, 73-year-old retiree Vasili Donici ...
Residents of Transnistria face severe energy shortages after Russia halted gas supplies, leading to factory closures and ...
The breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria said Friday it was "counting" on Russia to help it overcome an unprecedented energy crisis sparked by Moscow halting gas supplies last week.
Russia has long used its plentiful energy resources as a tool to exert control over the region, where independence from ...