What is Transnistria, the pro-Russian separatist region of Moldova, relying on? Not Russia's military, as some might think. Russia has at most 2,000 troops on the east bank of Moldova’s Dniester ...

In the capital of Transnistria, a self-declared microstate sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine, the festive New Year’s lights have gone dark ahead of schedule. This separatist sliver of ...

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. Vadim ...

Map locates Transnistria, Moldova, and its capital, Tiraspol. The capital of Moldova, Chisinau, is also shown. In most places once dependent on Russian gas, like Hungary, the shutdown’s ...

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 ...

[Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB] Since 1 January 2025, the Republic of Moldova, including the pro-Russian breakaway region of Transnistria, has struggled to respond to the end of gas deliveries ...