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Alexander Tanas

Moldova watching pro-Russia breakaway region for any escalation, says minister

FILE PHOTO: A statue of communist leader Lenin is seen in front of the parliament building in Tiraspol, in Moldova's self-proclaimed separatist Transdniestria, November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

Moldova is monitoring its breakaway pro-Russian region of Transdniestria for any sign of escalating tensions following Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu said on Tuesday.

Transdniestria is a narrow strip of land held by pro-Russian separatists that runs along the east of Moldova and comes to within about 25 miles (40 km) of the Ukrainian port of Odesa.

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