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Photo of a bench and an installation in the colors of the Transnistrian flag that reads 'Tiraspol' in Cyrillic on a street in Tiraspol, August 16, 2021
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Transnistria

Transnistria is a separatist region in the east of the Republic of Moldova. It broke away from the former Soviet republic of Moldova in 1990, but is not recognized by any country in the world.

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A member of an electoral commission empties a ballot box

Moldova backs EU course amid 'intimidation, disinformation'

Moldova backs EU course amid 'intimidation, disinformation'

Michael Gahler, head of the EU Parliament's election observer delegation, spoke of allegations of Russian interference.
PoliticsOctober 21, 202405:42 min
A statue of Lenin near a church tower in the autonomous region of Gagauzia, Moldova

Will Gagauzia be Moldova's next breakaway region?

Will Gagauzia be Moldova's next breakaway region?

DW visits the autonomous region, where a pro-Russia governor is staging a fight with the EU-aligned Moldovan government.
PoliticsJune 12, 202403:35 min
Transnistrien | Brücke über den Fluss Dnister nahe Vadul lui Voda

Moldova fears war with Russia

Moldova fears war with Russia

Moldova fears renewed fighting at the border with breakaway region Transnistria.
ConflictsMarch 29, 202404:15 min
Moldau Chișinău | Energieminister Victor Parlicov

Energy minister: 'Moldova can't be blackmailed any more'

Energy minister: 'Moldova can't be blackmailed any more'

Moldova has grown more resilient to Russian and Transnistrian pressure, Energy Minister Victor Parlicov tells DW.
PoliticsMarch 23, 2024
A view of buildings in Tiraspol, the capital of Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria

Separatists in Moldova seek Russian 'protection'

Separatists in Moldova seek Russian 'protection'

Tensions between Moldova and Russia have been rising ever since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
PoliticsMarch 1, 202402:42 min
A statue of Lenin on a pedestal outside the building of the Supreme Soviet in Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway region of Transnistria

Transnistria: Will Russia's next war be in Moldova?

Transnistria: Will Russia's next war be in Moldova?

Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria has asked Moscow for protection. Is Russia's next war imminent?
PoliticsMarch 1, 2024
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A man stands in a crowd of people holding the Moldovan flag

Moldova's border villages fear Russian invasion

Worries over a Russian invasion are growing, especially in villages located in the separatist region of Transnistria.
PoliticsJune 5, 202304:20 min
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