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Liam Gilliver

From Putin souvenirs to Soviet lunches: Why has travel to Transnistria gone viral?

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 Moldovian Republic, Transnistria broke away from Moldova in 1990 over fears the country would reunite with Romania following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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