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Russia claims French, British troops arrived in Odesa to target Transnistria as Sandu warns of Moldova-based assault on Ukraine

The unsubstantiated allegations mirror tactics used before Russia's 2014 Crimea annexation, creating manufactured pretexts for potential invasion from Moldova's region occupied by Russian forces.

byOlena Mukhina

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Hudson Institute lists Russia’s eight most fragile military arteries Ukraine could sever next to break the stalemate

A new report highlights targets ranging from Crimean bridges to drone factories that sustain Moscow’s war effort. Analysts argue that striking these weak points could paralyze Russia’s logistics and increase the cost of occupation.

byYuri Zoria

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Putin rushes massive troop surge to Moldova breakaway to save European land bridge dreams

Ukraine's cutoff of Russian gas has collapsed Transnistria's economy and sparked local doubts about Russian alignment, threatening to eliminate Moscow's only viable endpoint for westward expansion.

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"Plan B was needed yesterday." Is Ukraine on the brink of withdrawing from Kursk?

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Analysis

Why freezing Ukraine’s war would guarantee another Russian invasion

This war will not end in another uneasy ceasefire. It must end with Ukraine’s victory, because anything less is just a path to the next invasion.

byKhusanboy Kotibjonov

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ISW: Ukraine offers coal to Moldova’s Transnistria in exchange for electricity

Ukraine and Moldova’s presidents discussed aiding Transnistria’s power plant with coal and expertise to potentially ease energy costs in Moldova and reduce Russian gas dependence.

byYuri Zoria

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Moscow pledges gas to Transnistria while delivery path remains mystery

Despite shuttered industries and widespread blackouts, Transnistrian authorities reject Moldova's offer of European gas supplies.

byAlya Shandra

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Ukraine offers coal aid to frozen Transnistria as Russia halts gas to breakaway Moldova’s region

Russia's sudden gas cutoff has plunged Transnistria into an energy crisis affecting 300,000 residents.

byOlena Mukhina

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Former Ukrainian FM warns Moscow plans to interfere Moldova’s election through gas crisis

Former Ukrainian foreign minister reveals mounting evidence of coordinated Russian pressure campaign in Moldova's breakaway region, where 300,000 residents face severe energy shortages despite available EU alternatives.

byOlena Mukhina

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International

Russia may exploit its Transnistria gas crisis to advance pro-Russian influence in Moldova, media says

Russia’s gas cutoff to Transnistria impacts 300,000 people, possibly aiming to sway Moldova’s 2025 elections and block European integration.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian-born Ukrainian citizen accused of spying in Vinnytsia Oblast

The suspect allegedly gathered information about Ukrainian military units' locations, training facilities, and equipment movements, transmitting coordinates and details through Telegram to Russian handlers.

byYuri Zoria

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Moldova’s Russian-controlled Transnistria return to wooden rural stoves amid Russian gas cutoff

Transnistrian authorities are leveraging local timber resources to prevent a humanitarian crisis, establishing distribution points across all districts.

byVira Kravchuk

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Russian gas cutoff triggers rolling blackouts in Moldova’s Russian-controlled Transnistria

"Fortunately, our region is rich in timber, and supplies are still available, with solid fuel distribution points open in every district," de facto authorities noted.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian-backed Transnistria rejects EU gas despite supply crisis

Breakaway region faces energy crisis and rolling blackouts while banking on Russian gas resumption, rejecting Moldova's offer of European supply alternatives

byOlena Mukhina

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ISW: Ukraine’s gas transit halt to cost Gazprom $6 billion as Turkstream becomes only route to EU

Gazprom is likely exploiting the halt of gas transit through Ukraine to engineer an artificial energy crisis and destabilize Moldova, ISW states.

byYuri Zoria

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Gas supply ends in Moldovan Transnistria after Ukraine halts Russian gas transit

The pro-Russian separatist region, with a nearly 1,500-strong Russian army, was receiving its gas supplies through Ukraine.

byOrysia Hrudka

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International

Sandu claims 300,000 votes bought in “fraud of unprecedented scale” at first round of Moldova’s presidential election

Moldova's referendum on EU membership passed by a razor-thin margin, with 50.08% voting in favor. Incumbent President Maia Sandu won the first round of presidential elections with 41% of the vote but will face pro-Russian candidate Aleksandr Stoianoglo in a runoff on 3 November.

byYuri Zoria

A coat of arms and a flag of a self-proclaimed pro-Russian republic of Transnistria in Moldova. 25 August 2020.

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Transnistria claims drone hit military unit, Ukraine dismisses it as Russian ploy

Moldova's Russian-controlled Transnistria claims a drone attacked a military unit, but Ukraine's military intelligence dismisses this as a Russian provocation aimed at creating panic and instability in the region by falsely portraying Transnistria as preparing to attack Ukraine's Odesa.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Ukraine unlikely to have hit Russian helicopter in Transnistria

According to the ISW, Ukraine is unlikely to have struck the Russian helicopter in Transnistria amid Russia's hybrid operation to destabilize Moldova.

byYuri Zoria

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Drone attack destroyed Russian helicopter in Moldova’s Transnistria (photos, video)

Initial reports indicate a drone attack targeted a Russian military unit in Transnistria, Moldova, resulting in the destruction of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Kremlin uses Gagauzia, Transnistria to derail Moldova’s EU bid

ISW says the Kremlin's increased focus on Moldova's Gagauzia and Transnistria pro-Russian regions aims to use them in information and hybrid operations to disrupt Moldova's EU accession process.

byYuri Zoria