Los Angeles Times

Far from Russia, a pro-Moscow sliver of land tries to cling to its identity — and keep war at bay

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 ...
CNN

Thousands without heating in Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region, after Russian gas supplies cut

The head of Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria has urged residents to burn firewood for heating and warned that blackouts cannot be avoided, after Moscow stopped supplying gas via Ukraine. Vadim ...