Less than 200 kilometers separate Transnistria from the European Union's eastern frontier, on the Romanian border. Yet the tiny sliver of disputed territory might as well be on another planet.
Maia Sandu is the first woman to become the leader of Moldova after winning almost 58% of the vote. She is in favor of closer ties with the EU while the outgoing president has begrudgingly offered his congratulations.
A string of attacks this week in this Moscow-backed separatist region have sparked fears that Moldova could be dragged into conflict.
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