Transnistria, officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and locally as Pridnestrovie, [d] is a landlocked breakaway state internationally recognized as part of Moldova. It controls most of the narrow strip of land between the Dniester river and the Moldova–Ukraine border, as well as some land on the other side of the river's bank.

Since the outbreak of the Transnistria conflict, there have been efforts and proposals to reincorporate the unrecognized state of Transnistria into Moldova. Following the Transnistrian War in the early 1990s, Transnistria assumed de facto independence supported by a Russian military presence.

Transnistria is an unrecognized breakaway state internationally recognized as part of Moldova.It is located mainly on the Moldovan left bank of the Dniester river. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Transnistria War of 1992 sparked between Moldova and the separatists in Transnistria. The latter won with the help of the Russian army present in the region, which is …

Jan 10, 2025 · 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...

Feb 3, 2025 · De jure, neither Russia nor Gazprom distinguishes between Moldova and Transnistria, since Russia recognizes the territorial integrity of Moldova. De facto, however, Gazprom has always supplied gas to the left bank of the Dniester River (Transnistria) for free, while charging the right bank (the rest of Moldova) for its own gas supplies.

Oct 21, 2024 · The autonomous region of Transnistria, located within Moldova, demonstrates a particular sensitivity to Russian influence and has a strong possibility of being Russia’s next target in a post-Russo-Ukrainian War world.

Feb 28, 2024 · Transnistria, which illegally split from Moldova as the Soviet Union crumbled, has remained firmly within the Kremlin’s orbit while Moldova, which borders Ukraine, is bidding to join the...

Feb 29, 2024 · Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region asked Russia on Wednesday to help its economy withstand "pressure" from the Moldovan government, at a gathering of officials that the Chisinau...

Oct 14, 2024 · This policy brief provides an overview of the current state of the Transnistrian economy and its relationships with Moldova, the EU, and Russia, arguing that Transnistria’s economy is de facto already integrated into the Moldovan and EU economies.

Jan 25, 2025 · Transdniestria, separatist enclave in Moldova, located on the east bank of the Dniester River. Loosely occupying some 1,350 square miles (3,500 square km), the self-proclaimed (1990) Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Republic is not recognized by any state.