“Will cease to exist”: Ukraine war threatens another country – EU candidate country is arming itself. Transnistria's request for help could escalate the conflict between Russia and the Republic of Moldova.
Residents are prepared for the worst. If the Russians cross the Dterter River and occupy Moldova, “the majority of the population could flee to Romania and other European countries,” Alina Radu, founder of the independent weekly Ziarul de Garda told Foreign Policy.