Russia’s war in Ukraine has had a profound effect on Transnistria’s economy. Ukraine closed its border with Transnistria when the war began, cutting off about a quarter of the enclave’s trade.

TIRASPOL, Transnistria — The hammer-and-sickle still flutters proudly over the park-lined thoroughfares in this capital of a country that doesn’t exist. The top of City Hall bears the Soviet ...

The NATO representative stressed that Russia has been actively working to undermine Moldova’s democratic institutions during ...

By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The separatist region of Transnistria in Moldova is facing a deepening economic crisis following a shift in Russia’s approach to subsidising its energy needs, local ...

He has expressed his support for Transnistria being a part of Russia on numerous occasions. In October 2024, he said a confederation could be a solution to the decades-long Transnistrian conflict.

A decades-long Russian-Ukrainian transit gas deal to Europe ended on Jan. 1. For now, the most acute effects are being felt in a region called Transnistria, on the eastern edge of Moldova.

VARNIȚA, Moldova — The buzzing sound of chainsaws and generators is now common in Varnița, a village of 5,000 that borders Moldova's Russian-controlled region of Transnistria. Located next to ...

Russia’s swift moves to restore cheap energy to Transnistria shows the importance it gives to supporting the tiny breakaway republic. “In terms of optics, this move [cutting the gas] already ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Efrem Lukatsky has worked for The Associated Press, based in Kyiv, for more than 30 years. He covered ...