Moldova

**Transnistria Russia Protection Appeal Revealed Amid Moldova Tensions: US on High Alert**

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Chișinău, Moldova – The United States is closely monitoring the situation in Transnistria, a breakaway region of Moldova, following officials’ plea for assistance from Moscow. Transnistria, which shares a border with Ukraine and has been autonomous from Moldova for thirty years, has received support from Russia, with over a thousand troops stationed there since a conflict in 1992. Amid Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine, concerns have risen in Chișinău that Moscow could use Transnistria to …

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**Russia:** Pro-Russian Rebels in Moldova Seek Protection from Putin – Here’s What You Need to Know!

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Tiraspol, Moldova – Pro-Russian rebels in the separatist region of Transnistria have reached out to President Vladimir Putin for protection against perceived threats from the Moldovan government. Transnistria, a territory that split from Moldova during the collapse of the Soviet Union, has remained closely aligned with the Kremlin, while Moldova has sought closer ties with the European Union. At a recent congress, Transnistrian politicians requested Moscow’s safeguarding from what they described as mounting pressure from …

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Gunman kills two security officers at airport

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A Tajik man opened fire at Moldova’s main international airport on Friday, killing two security officers and injuring a civilian. The incident occurred after the assailant was denied entry into the country. The suspect, identified as Rustam Ashurov, was wounded and apprehended by the police. Flights at Chisinau International Airport were briefly grounded due to the incident. According to authorities, Rustam Ashurov, a 43-year-old Tajik man, shot dead two security officers and wounded a civilian …

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