Reuters Alert Net 1 month ago

Rebel Moldovan region seeks more Russian peacekeepers

* Transdniestria wants 2,700 Russian troops in territory * But pro-Western leader wants them withdrawn CHISINAU, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Transdniestria, a strip of land that fought a brief war to break away from Moldova nearly 20 years ago, wants Russia... Full Article at Reuters Alert Net

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  1. Such aspirations of the pro-Western politicias frightens Transdniestria, which sees Russia as a defender that would not allow Moldova to single-handedly solve the conflict without taking into account the Transdniestrian view
    SOURCE: Reuters Alert Net 1 month ago
  2. Only Russia, as a guarantor country, has the absolute trust of the local population. And only Russia with its historical unity with the peopls who have lived in the region for ages, is able to keep the peace..
    SOURCE: Reuters Alert Net 1 month ago
  3. We are asking Russia to return its peacekeeping contingent to its previous number of 2,700 soldiers. You cannot have a vaccuum and if Russia leaves here then obviously someone else will take its place
    SOURCE: Reuters Alert Net 1 month ago
  4. I hand over power into the hands of new authorities with heavy heart
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