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Moldovan breakaway region appeals to Russia as a spat with the pro-Western government worsens

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CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Officials in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Moscow for protection Wednesday, as tensions escalate with the pro-Western government. Moldova, a candidate to join the European Union, imposed new customs duties on Jan.

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  1. New York Times

    A Breakaway Region of Moldova Asks Russia for Protection (opens New York Times)

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    Transnistria declared independence in 1992 but is not recognized internationally. The request by the territory’s legislature could fuel regional tensions as the war in Ukraine rages.

  2. WOWK Charleston

    Moldovan breakaway region appeals to Russia as a spat with the pro-Western government worsens (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Officials in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Moscow for protection Wednesday, as tensions escalate with the pro-Western government. Moldova, a candidate to join the European Union, imposed new customs duties on Jan.

  3. Breitbart News

    WW3 Watch: Breakaway Republic Transnistria Asks Russia for 'Protection' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Transnistria, a sliver of land and unrecognised republic since 1990 is asking Russia to step in for protection from pro-Europe Moldova.

  4. CNN

    A breakaway region in Europe is asking Russia for protection. Here’s what to know (opens CNN)

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    Pro-Russian rebels in a separatist sliver of Moldova have asked President Vladimir Putin to protect their region from what they claim are threats from Moldova’s pro-Western government.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Transnistria tensions: Will Russia try to annex Moldova’s breakaway region? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Pro-Russian rebels hint at a referendum, a move Moldova has dismissed as meaningless propaganda.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Moldova: Breakaway Transnistria asks Russia for 'protection' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Pro-Moscow separatist officials in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region have appealed to Russia for "protection."

  7. France 24

    Pro-Russian separatists in Moldova seek Moscow's 'protection' (opens France 24)

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    Pro-Russian rebel officials in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria on Wednesday appealed to Russia for "protection", amid fears the territory could become a new flashpoint in Moscow's conflict…

  8. The Guardian

    Transnistria appeals to Russia for ‘protection’, reviving fears for Moldova breakaway region (opens The Guardian)

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    US says it is closely watching situation in key region on Ukraine border after officials asked Moscow for help against the government in Moldova

  9. Fox News

    Moldova breakaway region appeals to Russia for protection as domestic tensions flare (opens Fox News)

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    Transnistria, a pro-Russian breakaway region in Moldova, made an appeal to Moscow for protection on Wednesday amid worsening tensions with the pro-Western government in Chișinău.

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