A lake in the city center of Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway republic of Transnistria, wedged between Moldova and Ukraine. (Anton Polyakov / Getty Images) The hammer-and-sickle still flutters ...

Soaring statues of Lenin, postcards of Putin, and a tourist-filled T-34 tank: it’s a trifecta you’ll only find in Europe’s most notorious breakaway state. Officially known as the Pridnestrovin ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Officials in Transnistria, a pro-Russian breakaway region in Moldova, ...

There is growing concern that Moldova and Transnistria could be dragged into Russia’s war against Ukraine. Both Transnistria and Moldova are directly west of Ukraine. Transnistria, a small, breakaway ...

The 32nd anniversary of Transnistria’s declaration of independence from Moldova comes at a moment of great uncertainty for the region. On September 2, the Russian-backed separatist authorities in ...

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 star. And ...

There is growing concern that Moldova and Transnistria could be dragged into Russia’s war against Ukraine. Both Transnistria and Moldova are directly west of Ukraine. Transnistria, a small, breakaway ...