On this trip, Eric and Thomas head to a country in Eastern Europe that doesn't exist that calls itself Transnistria..

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 ...

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

Map showing Transnistria. Igor Smirnov, the former president of Transnistria, attends the celebrations on Independence day in Tiraspol, Transnistria on September 2, 2009. Chiara Diomede.

This is the plight of the 469,000 people of Transnistria - a narrow strip of land between the Dniester river and the Ukrainian border which broke away from Moldova in 1990.

Champions League debutant’s stunning win over Real Madrid puts Transnistria on the map. September 29, 2021. 4 min. Sheriff Tiraspol's players celebrate their second goal against Real Madrid.

Transnistria, an unrecognized breakaway region between Moldova and Ukraine, ... This "country" does not appear on the world map. TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Feb 21, 2025, 11:48 IST. Share. AA + Text Size.