Politics of Transnistria
Moscow Denounces Ukraine-Moldova Push on Transnistrian License Plates
Russian deputies have condemned the joint decision of Moldova and Ukraine to compel all vehicles in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria to re-register with "neutral" platers if they want to cross into Ukraine through the Cuciurgan customs point from September 1, 2021.
Ukraine Reinforces Moldova Border As Tensions With Russia Continue
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine announced on Thursday that it was sending reinforcements to the border with Moldova amid a worsening dispute between Ukraine and Russia that has triggered fears of all-out war.
"Rapid Response Units are working out practical elements of protection of the Ukrainian-Moldovan border," the Ukrainian Border Guard press release said.
Russian Peacekeepers Detain Moldovan Journalists Near Transnistria
Two Moldovan journalists working for the TV8 television station, Viorica Tataru and Andrei Captarenco, were stopped on Tuesday by Russian and Transnistrian separatist peacekeeping troops at the Gura Bacului checkpoint and ordered to erase all the footage they had filmed and surrender their technical equipment.
Apathetic Voters Snub Election in Moldova’s Breakaway Transnistria
The breakaway region of Transnistria in Moldova on Sunday staged parliamentary elections for the seventh Supreme Council (local parliament) since 1992, in which only a minority of voters cast ballots.
EU’s Sanctions List for Separatist Transnistria Leaders ‘Out of Date’
The Council of the European Union on Monday extended until October 2021 the restrictive measures it has imposed on representatives of the separatist regime in Transnistria, banning then from entering EU countries - but observers noted that the list of individuals sanctioned is outdated and includes people who are no longer part of the administration in Tiraspol.
Moldova Criticises Russia for Recruiting Teens to ‘Youth Army’
The Moldovan Foreign Ministry on Monday evening criticised the Operative Group of Russian Troops, which is stationed in the breakaway region of Transnistria, for holding a ceremony to mark the recruitment of a new group of minors to the ranks of Russia's Yunarmia (Youth Army) movement.
Arrested Transnistria Deserter Caught in Propaganda War
Four years after he absconded, a Transnistrian former army recruit finds himself behind bars in the rebel Moldovan region, a pawn in a propaganda war.
ECHR Rules Russia Guilty of Rights Violations in Transnistria
The European Court of Human Rights, ECHR, on Thursday ruled that Russia has violated human rights and the right to freedom and security in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria, which it has de facto controlled since it broke away from Moldova in 1992.
BIRN Fact-check: Is Transnistria Really Economically Dependent on Russia?
Some Transnistrian exporters are taking advantage of the preferential trade system by registering with the central business registry of Moldova and paying taxes to Chisinau.
Russian Ammo Proposal Greeted with Suspicion in Moldova
Chisinau says that any move to dispose of the Russian-guarded ammunition cache in rebel Transnistria must be done under international monitoring, not by Russia alone.