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Ukraine
Oleksiy Leonov on Ukraine’s South: From the Front Line to Cross-Border Cooperation
Russia is attempting to accelerate passport issuance in Transnistria. Lawmaker Oleksiy Leonov discusses hybrid threats to the Odesa region and the Kyiv-Chisinau-Bucharest security axis.
June 13, 2026
Russia
ANALYSIS: Transnistria in Focus as Russia’s War on Ukraine Drags On
The Transnistrian question could well become one of the central narratives for Putin to preserve his image of a “strong leader.”
May 23, 2026
Putin
Sandu Slams Putin’s Fast-Track Transnistria Passports as a Recruitment Tool for War
Moldovan President Maia Sandu fiercely condemned a new decree signed by Vladimir Putin that eliminates citizenship hurdles for residents of breakaway Transnistria.
May 17, 2026
Putin
Putin Signs Decree Granting Fast-Track Russian Citizenship to Transnistria Residents
Vladimir Putin signed a decree introducing a simplified procedure for residents of Moldova’s unrecognized, Russian-occupied Transnistria region to obtain Russian passports.
May 16, 2026
Europe
EU Pushes for Swift Moldova Accession Talks, Transnistria ‘Not an Obstacle’
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said the bloc must act fast on Moldova’s membership to utilize a current “window of opportunity” before potential political shifts.
May 9, 2026
Russia
Budanov Says Russia Boosting Military Readiness in Transnistria Amid Strategic Fears
The head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office warns that Moscow is reinforcing its limited contingent in the breakaway region to counter perceived threats from Kyiv.
April 18, 2026
Russia
Moldova Declares Russian Troop Commanders Persona Non Grata
Moldova has declared senior Russian military officials in Transnistria persona non grata.
April 16, 2026
War in Ukraine
EU Demands Russian Troop Withdrawal From Belarus, Georgia, Armenia and Transnistria in Ukraine Peace Framework
An internal EU paper circulated by Kaja Kallas calls for a ban on Russian military deployments in Belarus, Georgia, Armenia and Moldova’s Transnistria as part of any comprehensive Ukraine settlement.
Feb. 19, 2026
Russia
Russia ‘Raising the Threat to Ukraine’: Transnistria Force, Drone Build Up, Intel Reports
A Kyiv Post intelligence source said Russia is rapidly boosting mobilization, drone production and covert operations in Transnistria to destabilize Moldova and raise the threat to Ukraine.
Dec. 10, 2025
Russia
Explained: Russian Troops, Pro-Russian Forces in Moldovan ‘Separatist’ Transnistria Region
Four things you might not have known about the renegade Moldovan region, Transnistria, and the Russian troops that have been there for years.
Sept. 25, 2025
Russian Armed Forces
Moldova PM: Kremlin to Station 10,000 Troops on Ukraine’s Western Border
Moldova’s PM has warned Russia is pushing to install a friendly government in Chișinău to allow a major troop buildup in Transnistria, threatening Ukraine and nearby NATO-member Romania.
June 5, 2025
Top News
Russia Could Invade Moldova in Days If Ukraine Weakens – Ex-Moldovan Spy Chief
In an exclusive interview, Moldova’s former intelligence chief, Iurii Briceag warns that should Russian troops break into Transnistria, they could quickly pick up resources to reach Chișinău.
April 22, 2025
Kremlin
Moldova Expels Russian Diplomats After Pro-Moscow Lawmaker’s Escape
The country’s foreign ministry says the decision was “based on clear evidence of activities contrary to their diplomatic status” after Alexandr Nesterovschi evaded imprisonment in a diplomat’s van.
April 1, 2025
Ukraine
Moldova PM Says Russia Troops Must Leave Transnistria to Solve Crisis
Russia has around 1,500 troops stationed in the breakaway region, which sits between Ukraine and Moldova.
Jan. 22, 2025
Moscow
Transnistria Leader Visited Moscow for Energy Talks: Reports
The self-proclaimed republic has been unable to provide heating and hot water to residents since Jan. 1, when Moscow cut off gas to Moldova over a financial dispute.
Jan. 15, 2025
War in Ukraine
Cold Water, No Heating: Transnistria Struggles After Russia Cuts Gas
Cut off from decades of virtually free energy from Moscow, authorities have been forced to shut factories, close schools and encourage locals to collect firewood to heat their stoves.
Jan. 9, 2025