The NATO representative stressed that Russia has been actively working to undermine Moldova’s democratic institutions during ...

By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The separatist region of Transnistria in Moldova is facing a deepening economic crisis following a shift in Russia’s approach to subsidising its energy needs, local ...

Transnistria contains most of Moldova's industrial infrastructure, but its economic potential is limited by its international isolation. It has its own currency, constitution, ...

When there was no mention of Transnistria — Moldova's Russia-led breakaway republic — in Vladimir Putin's speech on Feb. 29, Moldovans sighed with relief. A day prior, the leaders of the ...

The head of Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria has urged residents to burn firewood for heating and warned that blackouts cannot be avoided, after Moscow stopped supplying gas via Ukraine.

But to reach Transnistria from Ukraine, Russian forces would need to capture Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, including the major port city of Odesa, to create a land corridor to the region.

Transnistria's economy has always survived thanks to cheap Russian gas — and its energy-related problems have cascaded since the New Year's stoppage. There is no heat or hot water for residents.

Transnistria's state security ministry said an unspecified number of people had been arrested in connection with an attempted attack on the region's president, Vadim Krasnoselsky, and other officials.

But Transnistria and Moldova have never been so close,” said Alexandru Lesanu, an independent researcher focused on post-Soviet quasi-states.

Transnistria’s call for unspecified help from Moscow risks an escalation of the previously frozen conflict with the pro-European Union government of President Maia Sandu, while giving Russia an ...