Transnistria, officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and locally as Pridnestrovie, [d] is a landlocked breakaway state internationally recognized as part of Moldova. It controls most of the narrow strip of land between the Dniester river and the Moldova–Ukraine border, as well as some land on the other side of the river's bank.

The Transnistria conflict (Romanian: Conflictul din Transnistria; Russian: Приднестровский конфликт, romanized: Pridnestrovsky konflikt; Ukrainian: Придністровський конфлікт, romanized: Prydnistrovskyi konflikt) is an ongoing frozen conflict between Moldova and the unrecognized state of Transnistria.

Jan 12, 2025 · Russia cuts Transnistria's gas supply to destabilize Moldova A humanitarian catastrophe is looming for the 367,000 inhabitants of Transnistria, a region of Moldova living under pro-Russian ...

Jan 8, 2025 · Moldova is trying to use the current energy crisis to draw the region closer, offering emergency aid, including generators, to Transnistria.

Jan 10, 2025 · In the capital of Transnistria, a self-declared microstate sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine, the festive New Year’s lights have gone dark ahead of schedule. This separatist sliver of...

Since the outbreak of the Transnistria conflict, there have been efforts and proposals to reincorporate the unrecognized state of Transnistria into Moldova. Following the Transnistrian War in the early 1990s, Transnistria assumed de facto independence supported by a Russian military presence.

Oct 25, 2024 · Though dominated by Russian-speakers, around 40% of the population in Transnistria speak Moldovan, which is virtually identical to Romanian, as a first language.

Oct 21, 2024 · While Transnistria seeks incorporation into Russia, Moldova views Ukraine as its first line of defense against Russian aggression. The only way that Russia could engage in a full-scale invasion of Moldova would be securing Ukraine’s Black Sea …

Feb 28, 2024 · Transnistria, which illegally split from Moldova as the Soviet Union crumbled, has remained firmly within the Kremlin’s orbit while Moldova, which borders Ukraine, is bidding to join the...

Mar 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 …