The mainly Russian-speaking region broke away from then-Soviet Moldova in 1990.... After the

, separatist Transdniestrian authorities said a drone strike had destroyed a helicopter in the region

Transdniestria does not threaten Ukraine," he said.... " I have said several times we are an

". Transdniestria's foreign minister, Vitaly Ignatiev, said he was wary of recent changes to Moldova's

west through southern Ukraine all the way to Transdniestria, linking up with its garrison there....

Moldova has raised its terrorist threat level and the Kremlin voiced serious concerns after two

between Russia and Ukraine could further destabilise Moldova. The annual meeting running until

CHISINAU( Reuters)-Authorities in ex-Soviet Moldova said on Monday they were having difficulty

KYIV( Reuters)-A Moldovan court on Thursday placed former president and pro-Russian opposition leader Igor Dodon under house arrest for 30 days to allow prosecutors to investigate allegations of corruption and treason. The Ciocana district court in Chisinau, the capital, made the order two days after Dodon's house was searched and he was placed under detention for 72 hours. Speaking to the media after the court hearing, Dodon said the case was politically motivated, a charge the government has r

narrow strip of land in Moldova has been the most stable for three decades.... Another outbreak of