What is Transnistria? | The Geopolitics of Transnistria
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Wedged between Moldova and Western Ukraine, and officially part of Moldova is the de-facto and unrecognised breakaway republic of Transnistria, which still has the hammer and sickle on its flag. This 4,163 square kilometre sliver of land on the western bank of the Dniester River has large ethnic Russian and Ukrainian populations. Transnistria broke away from Moldova in September 1990, due to concerns over minority rights within the then-Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic, and the potential for an independent Moldova to join neighbouring Romania.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin once said that the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, was "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe" of the 20th century - and not without a reason. After the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991, the post-Soviet union was littered with territorial and ethnic disputes, with some of them turning into brutal and long-lasting conflicts - many of which remain frozen to this day.
One such frozen conflict is that of Transnistria. Wedged between Moldova and Western Ukraine, and officially part of Moldova is the de-facto and unrecognised breakaway republic of Transnistria, which still has the hammer and sickle on its flag.
This 4,163 square kilometre sliver of land on the western bank of the Dniester River has large ethnic Russian and Ukrainian populations.
Transnistria broke away from Moldova in September 1990, due to concerns over minority rights within the then-Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic, and the potential for an independent Moldova to join neighbouring Romania.
This new de-facto Transnistrian republic would remain in the USSR, but its separation from the Moldovan SSR would be rejected and annulled by then-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
After the USSR fell in 1991, conflict would erupt between the newly independent Moldova and Transnistria which had already declared its own independence from the Soviet Union.
With the help of some Russian personnel who were stationed in Moldova before the collapse of the USSR, Transnistrian forces would cement their control over what is now the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, or Transnistria, and a ceasefire agreement between the two sides would be signed in July 1992 - leaving the conflict frozen to this day.
As part of this 1992 agreement, a 1500 strong Russian peacekeeping force was and still is stationed in Transnistria.
Though Russia does not recognise Transnistria as an independent state, it does maintain relations with, and has influence in, Transnistria.
The Transnistrian conflict is a major roadblock for Moldovan ambitions to join the EU and NATO, and allows Russia to exert leverage over Moldova - and this is the way things look set to stay for the foreseeable future.
Excerpt, the collapse of the Russian Monarchy was (in the 20th century) called "the greatest collapse of civilization in Europe" at one point.
Edit: great vid!!!
Just in time! Transnistria demands independence from Moldova following their application to join the EU. 😁
Love this stuff keep up the good work - keeps you informed on topics more important yet less seen in the regular press
Se devi racontare in lingua o russa o moldava
Agreed!
Transinistria wants independence? Why not, if Kosovo could, so can everyone else!
Bruh, Transnistria was before Kosovo.
@@Nick_Avarage Than it deffinitely should be independent
@@nikitaavdeev9681 no it shoudnt its moldovan terriotory and will always be
@@nikitaavdeev9681 no country also recognizes it so nobody cares about transnistria except breakaway regions of georgia and they are also unrecognized so lol they are not getting independence any sooner or later
@@catwithpizza The people there don't want to be part of Moldova to the point that they are willing to fight for it. Yet they prefer to resolve this without violence. If you think that people there do not deserve freedom, you're evil.
Putin: this is how we stopped Moldova from joining NATO.
Transnistria existed long before Putin gained power. Although yes, it is the main reason why Moldova can't join NATO.
@@nikitaavdeev9681 moldova doesnt want to join nato lmfao it wants to join eu
@@catwithpizza Even if it wanted, it wouldn't be able for this reason
I am sure Putin did not mean these conflicts by this "geopolitical catastrophe".
Of course not, especially when you consider that it was the Russians who started the conflicts...
one major thing you didn't mention, which is the language issue. The major reason why they sought independence from Moldova after the fall of the USSR was that the Moldovan state was going to make Moldovan (Romanian) the official language, which was not acceptable to the largely Russian speaking Russians and Ukrainians living in that part. Cool place though. Was there a few times myself back as a teenager.
Great content!
another great video AP
why ?
Please make videos on china's spying and intelligence systems.
With war in Ukraine and Belarus strongman stick- over-map gaffe, they better allow Transnistria to be independent.
The non-native Russians better get ready to pack their bags and leave for Russia you mean
I mean Russia could have granted them independence from Moldova back in the 90's if they wanted to 🤷♂️
@@jt5765 I don't think that Gorbochov could forsee the war with Ukraine
Who else but Russia!
this was very informative, ty