Life in Transnistria, a ‘country’ that is not really a country Despite its political limbo, life in Transnistria carries on.

A series of unexplained explosions have occurred in parts of Transnistria, a breakaway territory within Moldova that has housed Russian troops for decades, sparking fears that Moscow’s war could ...

Transnistria contains most of Moldova's industrial infrastructure, but its economic potential is limited by its international isolation. It has its own currency, constitution, parliament, flag and ...

They may have been false-flag attacks. ... Transnistria, home to 450,000 people by its own estimates, ... There is no hard border with Moldova (see map).

Possible 'false flag' attacks in separatist Moldovan region of Transnistria raises concerns Russia plans to expand conflict Topic: Unrest, Conflict and War Wed 27 Apr 2022 Wednesday 27 April 2022 ...

As a result, Transnistria remains a "country that doesn't exist" on official maps, sustained largely by Russian support, and existing in a unique cultural and political gray area.

Transnistria is just one of several gray areas left after the fall of the Soviet Union. You can see some of the others on the map above, which shows other hot spots such as Abkhazia, which broke ...

Transnistria is the only place in Europe that still uses the hammer and sickle on its flag. Now that Russia has annexed Crimea and is eyeing eastern Ukraine, many in the breakaway Moldovan ...

A series of unexplained explosions have occurred in parts of Transnistria, a breakaway territory within Moldova that has housed Russian troops for decades, sparking fears that Moscow’s war could ...

Transnistria, an unrecognized ... This "country" does not appear on the world map. TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Feb 21, 2025, 11:48 IST. Share. AA ... with its own flag, military, and governing institutions.