On this trip, Eric and Thomas head to a country in Eastern Europe that doesn't exist that calls itself Transnistria..

As a result, Transnistria remains a "country that doesn't exist" on official maps, sustained largely by Russian support, and existing in a unique cultural and political gray area.

Life in Transnistria, a ‘country’ that is not really a country Despite its political limbo, life in Transnistria carries on.

Transnistria contains most of Moldova's industrial infrastructure, but its economic potential is limited by its international isolation. It has its own currency, constitution, parliament, flag and ...

But security concerns were also voiced in Transnistria, ... A map published by the CIA map in 2006 shows the location of Moldova and the separatist-held Transnistria region in relation to Ukraine ...

Transnistria has been facing widespread heating and power outages since January 1, when Moldova stopped receiving Russian gas due to the expiration of the gas transit agreement between Ukraine and ...

Tuesday Map: Don’t cry for me, Transnistria While Kosovo, Chechnya, and Georgia’s breakaway provinces get all the press, you might be wondering if there are any other post-Soviet regional ...

Transnistria, historically under the sovereignty of the Russian Empire, which had just joined Bessarabia (Moldova) in 1940, “did not agree with this decision”, Dirun added.

The breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria cut heating and hot water supplies to households on Wednesday after Russia stopped supplying gas via Ukraine. “There is no heating or hot water ...

A Transnistria resident who gave only her first name, Yulia, walking on Friday with her infant daughter down an abandoned railway track, said she was sure that Russia would soon come to the rescue.