MOLDOVA

KEY ISSUES

Since 1992, Transdniester has had relative de facto independence from Moldova in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union. In a 2006 referendum, the predominantly Russian-speaking region voted for official independence from Moldova. In 2011, a series of “5 + 2” negotiations involving Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Transdniester, and OSCE, with US and EU as observers, were attempted without resolution. On April 16, 2014, Transdniester appealed to Russia, the UN, and the OSCE to recognize its independence from Moldova. Putin responded with the position that the people should have the right to decide their own fate. (https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-awaits-russian-reaction/25354262.html )

references

“Moldova Awaits Russian Reaction to Transdneister’s Appeal,” RFE/RL, April 18, 2014. (https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-awaits-russian-reaction/25354262.html)