The leader of pro-Russian separatists in Moldova, Yevgeny Shevchuk has called for the eastern breakaway region of the country to join Russia in a statement.
Transnistria, also known as Pridnestrovie in Russian, is a stretch of land spanning the easternmost territory of Moldova, which borders Ukraine’s Black Sea Odessa region. Russian-backed separatists in the region declared independence in 1990, though this has not been recognized internationally and groups have been heavily reliant on aid from Russia.
Th separatist leader issued a decree this week calling for the region to officially join Russia, citing an internationally unrecognized referendum held on the issue …read more
Source: Newsweek
