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Fri Mar 3

5 things to know about Moldova and Transnistria – and why Russia's war in Ukraine is threatening their security, too

Written by Tatsiana Kulakevich, Assistant Professor of Instruction at School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, Affiliate Professor at the Institute for Russian, European, and Eurasian Studies, University of South Florida

A view of Tiraspol, the self-declared capital of Transnistria in April 2022. Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Tensions continue to mount between Russia and Moldova – a small country bordering on southwestern Ukraine that is seeking European Union membership. Moldova is also home to a breakaway region called Transnistria that has...

5 things to know about Moldova and Transnistria – and why Russia's war in Ukraine is threatening their security, too

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