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surface as the war drags on and Moldova pursues EU accession.Tiraspol, the capital of Transnistria.Eugene Romanenko (CC BY 2.0)Last month,
that the only polling station in the country would be at the Russian Embassy in Chisinau.Transnistrian authorities on March 17 claimed that
a Ukrainian drone struck one of its military helicopters
show that they are still relevant and try to avoid fulfilling their fiscal responsibility towards Moldova
territories.Congress of Transnistrian deputies of all levels on February 28, 2024.president.gospmr.orgTransnistria held a referendum on
Moscow has stopped short of recognizing it as an independent state.Moldovan officials responded to the Russian election polling stations in
significant line was reported at a polling station in Tiraspol at noon on March 17, when supporters of Alexei Navalny called on people to
vote in a protest called Noon Against Putin.In addition to hosting Russian polling places, Transnistrian authorities have cracked down on
pro-Ukrainian sentiment since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.In June 2022, Tiraspol resident Victor Plescanov was jailed for hanging a
Ukrainian flag outside his home
exports, meaning companies now have the same financial responsibilities as any other in Moldova.Transnistria had been exempt from this rule
Krasnoselsky.president.gospmr.orgAn estimated 1,500 Russian troops have been stationed in Transnistria since a two-year conflict between
dates back to the Soviet Union and is poorly maintained, and Russia cannot access the landlocked region to deliver upgrades.Moldovan
President Maia Sandu said in a June 2023 press conference that Chisinau would not abandon hope for a future resolution to the frozen
which creates engaging online content that promotes critical thinking for Russian-speaking Moldovans.Language can be a contentious topic in
Many Moldovans speak Romanian as their first language, with Russian as their second
In pro-Russian regions like Gagauzia, Romanian is spoken and understood much less.Last month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused
