Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the situation in the Transnistrian region with his Moldovan counterpart Maia Sandu during the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit held on Feb. 28 in Tirana, Albania, the President’s Office reported on its website on the same day.
Pro-Russian rebels in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria geared up for a rare meeting on Wednesday amid fears the territory could open a new flashpoint in Moscow's war with neighboring Ukraine.
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Pro-Russian rebel officials in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Russia for "protection" on Wednesday, amid fears the territory could become a new flashpoint in Moscow's conflict with neighbouring Ukraine.The gathering of Transnistrian officials comes as Ukraine faces intense pressure on the frontlines, where it has recently lost ground to Russia amid mounting ammunition shortages.
The thin sliver of land has been de facto controlled by pro-Russian forces since the collapse of the Soviet Union but is internationally recognized as part of Moldova.