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4 things to know about Moldova and Transnistria – and why Russia's war may spread beyond Ukraine to reach them soon

  • Written by Tatsiana Kulakevich, Assistant Professor of Instruction at School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, Affiliate Professor at the Institute on Russia, University of South Florida
4 things to know about Moldova and Transnistria – and why Russia's war may spread beyond Ukraine to reach them soonUkraine destroyed a railway, shown on April 2, 2022, to prevent passage from Transnistria to Ukraine.Andrea Mancini/NurPhoto via Getty Images

There is growing concern that Moldova and Transnistria could be dragged into Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Both Transnistria and Moldova are directly west of Ukraine. Transnistria, a small, breakaway...

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