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Tatsiana Kulakevich, Assistant Professor of Instruction at School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, Affiliate Professor at the Institute for Russian, European, and Eurasian Studies, University of South Florida

5 things to know about Moldova and Transnistria – and why Russia's war in Ukraine is threatening their security, too

A view of Tiraspol, the self-declared capital of Transnistria in April 2022. Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Tensions continue to mount between Russia and Moldova – a small country bordering on southwestern Ukraine that is seeking European Union membership. Moldova is also home to a breakaway region called Transnistria that has strong Russian ties, landing both places in the crosshairs of the war in Ukraine.

Moldova’s government voted on March 2, 2023, to formally condemn Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.

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