Transnistria pro-Russia (part of Moldova), another breakaway republic destined for same fate as Crimean peninsula?? Despite attempts to attract some of their former satellite states like Belarus and Kazakhstan into an Eurasian Union, Moldova, whose economy depends heavily on agriculture and remittances from expatriates, paved the way for strengthened ties with Brussels. Russia duly suspended Moldovan wine imports (allegedly on grounds of poor quality), and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin warned officials: I hope you wont freeze, darkly implying that the countrys dependence on Russian gas may be in jeopardy. Such a bold move by Moldovas governing Pro-European coalition may be seen as progress for the tiny nation of 3.5 million, wedged between Romania and Ukraine, which in 2001 became famous for being the first post-Soviet state to re-elect a Communist government. Moldova, however, faces a simmering territorial dispute which accentuated following Crimeas planned succession from Ukraine. Serhii Pyrozhkov, Ukraines ambassador to Moldova, is keeping a watchful eye on neighbouring Transnistria. The stakes are high. A move by the renegade state to join the Russian Federation would see Ukraine further geographically isolated from Europe. According to our data, we suspect that on the territory of the Transnistrian region, Russian military troops have been recruiting activists to be sent to Odessa to participate in riots and destabilise the region, Pyrozhkov told Al Jazeera. This sets a worrying precedent. aljazeera/indepth/features/2014/03/transnistria-europe-other-crimea-2014313132814552215.html
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:20:04 +0000
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