"The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 resulted in the emergence of a handful of "frozen conflict" zones in eastern Europe" "Moldova's President Maia Sandu ... condemned the attacks within Transnistria, calling them "provocations" aimed drawing the country into "actions that can endanger peace.""
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How Transnistria, a Russian-backed region in Moldova, is getting pulled into the war in Ukraine | CNN
