Transnistria and Moldova: a lesson in Russian power play

Author

LAVITA Vlad

Date
2022-05-05T08:37:00Z

Events that led to the formation of the breakaway republic of Transnistria offer a cautionary tale about patterns of Russian aggression.

It feels very strange to see Twitter full of Westerners wanting to find out about Transnistria. Previously, the Moldovan breakaway region, on the border with Ukraine, would only get occasional coverage as a ‘country that does not exist'.

For many, Transnistria is a geographical oddity, rife with crime, but with no clear geopolitical force behind it. But (...)

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