The mysterious explosions that rocked a thin strip of land in the small ex-Soviet nation of Moldova this week are fueling concerns that the war in Ukraine could spill over its borders and into Europe. The instability in the Russian-speaking enclave of ...

Ukrainian defense officials said Friday that Russia is using an ammunition depot in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria to smuggle arms across its borders. Transnistria, which borders the Odesa region in Ukraine, has become a new focal point in ...

Ukraine, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Moldova, Paun Rohovei, discussed the victory of pro-European forces in Moldova's latest elections, Russian propaganda and pro-Russian sentiments among local Gagauz, Bulgarians,

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 unrecognized breakaway entity, sandwiched between Ukraine and ...

State security services in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria said Friday that a drone attacked a military unit close to the border with Ukraine, causing minor damage to a radar station but no casualties. The incident occurred in ...

EADaily, October 29th, 2025. The new Prime Minister of Moldova, Alexander Munteanu, gave a special place in the government's program to "taking diplomatic and political measures to minimize the military risks associated with Transnistria.

A series of mysterious explosions have taken place across Transnistria, a pro-Kremlin breakaway territory of Moldova that hosts Russian troops, sparking fears that the Russian invasion of Ukraine may spill over to other countries in the region. Moldova is ...

Cadets march on Republic Day in Tiraspol, the capital of the Russian-controlled Moldovan region of Transnistria, on Sept. 2, 2023. The Russian-controlled Moldovan region of Transnistria will not appeal to join Russia, Ukraine's military intelligence chief ...

Assistant Professor of Instruction at School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, Affiliate Professor at the Institute on Russia, University of South Florida There is growing concern that Moldova and Transnistria could be dragged into Russia’s war ...

WHEN RUSSIA’S leaders mention “oppressed Russian-speaking populations”, many former Soviet countries swallow hard. President Vladimir Putin uses that spurious claim to justify his war in Ukraine. Russia’s latest focus is Transnistria, an ...