Moldova says latest talks with separatists “difficult”
Chisinau, Moldova Reuters A senior official of Moldova’s pro-European government said on Wednesday that his latest talks with the pro-Russian separatist Transdniestria region had been “quite difficult” as tension rises in the three-decade-old standoff. The region split from Moldova before the collapse of Soviet rule and fought a brief war against the newly independent state […]
Quick facts – What is the breakaway Transdniestria region of Moldova where tensions are rising?
Chisinau, Moldova Reuters Tensions are rising in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria, adjacent to Ukraine, where authorities say explosions have hit radio masts and the state security service headquarters in the space of a day. Here’s why the region is emerging as a possible new flashpoint of the war in Ukraine. An old trolleybus […]
Moldova watching pro-Russia breakaway region for any escalation, says minister
Chisinau, MoldovaReuters Moldova is monitoring its breakaway pro-Russian region of Transdniestria for any sign of escalating tensions following Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu said on Tuesday. Transdniestria is a narrow strip of land held by pro-Russian separatists that runs along the east of Moldova and comes to within about 40 kilometres […]