Transnistria Appeals to Russia For Protection Amid Economic Blockade
The Transnistrian appeal to Russia for protection presents the potential for the opening of another European theatre of conflict.Should Russia agree to assist, it would entail further Russian involvement in Europe, a development likely to be met with disapproval from both Brussels and Washington.
In the face of an economic blockade enforced by the authorities in Chisinau, the Congress of Deputies in Transnistria, representing all levels of the country, appealed to Russia for support.
A resolution appealing to the Federation Council and the State Duma of the Russian Federation was passed by the conference attendees. They emphasised the good effects of the Russian peacekeeping deployment and its position as a negotiator, as well as the fact that over 220,000 Russian people live in...