Transnistria

Transnistria. Why it is relevant? Because on February 28, a congress will be held in Tiraspol (as it were, the capital of Transnistria), at which they will vote for the appeal to Putin to join them to Russia. How Transnistria was formed A large number of Soviet weapons was stored in this part of Moldova. Besides, the Soviet 14th Guards Army led by General Lebed was deployed there (by the way, his story ended with […]

Is there any serious consideration of how Russian “Occupational Force” might withdraw Moldova via Ukrainian territory? Would these troops be required to give up their arms while travelling through Ukrainian territory? One could hardly imagine a group of 1,200 armed enemy troops cavorting through Ukraine. 1. A Brief Guide of the Historical Context The so-called ‘Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic’ (PMR) or […]

Helsinki Human Rights Watch analyses the issue to answer the question: “Should Ukraine dublicate Moldova’s mistakes?”

While the situation in Eastern Ukraine is escalating and there are numerous reports of new troops and equipment coming to the territory of Ukraine from Russia, official web-site of Russia's Ministry of Defense announces exercises in Transnistria.