Moldova has repeatedly called for withdrawal of the Russian troops and removal of the arms from Cobasna. A pull-out began in 2001 but was halted when Transnistria blocked the dispatch of weapons.

Transnistria, a breakaway region internationally recognized as part of Moldova, has been under heavy Russian influence since 1990. The region hosts about 1,500 Russian troops and a large Soviet ...

No country officially recognizes Transnistria, where Russia has kept a steadily dwindling military presence for decades, now standing at around 1,500 troops. Before Wednesday, the congress’ most ...

Russia has long supported the breakaway region of Transnistria, even stationing troops there. Amid the war in Ukraine, Kyiv and Western officials say Moscow is stepping up its interference.

That loyalty comes from Transnistria’s short history. In 1992, Russian troops helped people here beat back nationalists from next-door Moldova and establish the region as a sort of Rhode Island ...

Since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, fears have risen in neighboring Moldova that it could also be in Moscow’s crosshairs. Like Ukraine, Moldova is a former Soviet republic that has ...

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