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Pro-Moscow separatist officials in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region have appealed to Russia for "protection." Moscow called aiding residents of Transnistria a "priority."

Recast with appeal for help.

Transnistria is de facto controlled by pro-Russian forces, but is internationally recognised as part of Moldova. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Transnistria - a separatist region sharing a border with Ukraine - called on Russia for help in a move carefully choreographed with Moscow. Transnistria is in thrall to Moscow

Pro-Russian rebel officials in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Russia for “protection” on Wednesday, amid fears the territory could become a new flashpoint in Moscow’s conflict with neighbouring Ukraine.

Morale wins and loses wars. That may be a truism, though the statement is no less accurate for it.

Lawmakers in the Russian-controlled Moldovan region of Transnistria have appealed to Moscow to help end an "economic blockade" by Moldova, Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti reported on Feb. 28.

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 pro-Western government.

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A total of 79 combat clashes took place on the front line over the past day. The Russians launched five missile strikes and 91 airstrikes, and fired multiple-launch rocket systems at Ukrainian military positions and populated areas 102 times.