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Pro-Russian rebels in a separatist sliver of Moldova have asked President Vladimir Putin to protect their region from what they claim are threats from Moldova’s government.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has considered several likely scenarios for Russian government actions in response to calls from "lawmakers" in unrecognised Transnistria for help, all of which are in some way linked to destabilising the situation in Moldova.

Putin could use his annual address on Thursday to announce that Russian troops will be sent to "protect" the pro-Russian region of Transnistria in Moldova.

In Lviv, western Ukraine, Michael Bociurkiw describes the weariness of a nation grappling with bursting cemeteries and small villages wiped of fighting men.

As the war marks its second anniversary, families reflect on the hard journey of finding work in the US, learning a new language and regaining a sense of peace

Lviv (CNN) — Few places ooze the pain Ukrainians have been subjected to over the decades more than Lychakiv Cemetery in the western city of Lviv.

Losses in Ukraine's culture and tourism sector, including lost revenue, have amounted to US$19.6 billion. These are estimates from the Ukrainian-controlled territories and those that have been liberated.

Pro-Russian rebel officials in Moldovas breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Russia for "protection."

Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is still investigating the death of Hennadii Chastiakov, former commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi's aide, in a grenade explosion in November 2023: about 20 witnesses have been interviewed, three investigative analyses have been conducted, and several examinations are underway.

In Lviv, western Ukraine, Michael Bociurkiw describes the weariness of a nation grappling with bursting cemeteries and small villages wiped of fighting men.