Transnistria - Wikipedia Transnistria 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 Its capital and largest city is Tiraspol
It’s official: Moldova to reintegrate Transnistria Here, the escalation has reached a decisive turning point, as Moldova is now officially set their plan in motion to reintegrate the Russia-controlled separatist region of Transnistria The Moldovans have already taken the first step and trapped the highest-ranking Russian generals in one place
Transnistria profile - BBC News The separatist region of Transnistria or Trans-Dniester - a narrow strip of land between the Dniester river and the Ukrainian border - broke away from Moldova in 1990
Breakaway Transnistria is Russias stronghold in Moldova Meaning "land beyond the Dniester," the name Transnistria refers to the area along the eastern lower reaches of the Dniester River At the end of the 18th century, the region it was annexed by
Transdniestria | Breakaway Region, Disputed Territory | Britannica Historically, Transdniestria was ruled at various times by the Ottoman Empire, Russia, Ukraine, and the Soviet Union The main city is Tiraspol Much of Moldovan industry is located in Transdniestria, and in 2005 the Transdniestrian authorities severed power to Moldova
Transnistria: A Conflict Unfrozen but Not Thawed - CSIS For more than three decades, Transnistria has existed as one of Europe’s frozen conflicts—a breakaway region of Moldova sustained by Russian economic subsidies and military presence
Moldova’s Window to Reintegrate Breakaway Transnistria Is Closing The path that Transnistria ends up taking depends not only on Tiraspol and Moscow, but also on Chișinău Transnistria was gripped by yet another energy crisis in October because of insufficient volumes of imported gas