Transnistria appeals to Russia for ‘protection’, reviving fears for Moldova breakaway region

Transnistria appeals to Russia for ‘protection’, reviving fears for Moldova breakaway region

The US has said it is closely watching the situation in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria, after pro-Russian officials in the territory appealed to Moscow for “protection”.
Transnistria, which borders war-stricken Ukraine to the east, has maintained autonomy from Moldova for three decades with support from Russia, which has more than a thousand troops stationed there since a brief war in 1992.

Ukrainian error or a deadly Russian trap? The Belgorod crash is yet another front in Putin’s war on truth

Ukrainian error or a deadly Russian trap? The Belgorod crash is yet another front in Putin’s war on truth

Only an independent investigation can establish the cause of the crash. The chances of Russia allowing it are slim.
On 24 January, an IL-76 Russian strategic airlifter crashed 44 miles from the Russian city of Belgorod, close to the Ukrainian border. Many questions surround the circumstances of the crash, as well as the identities of those who perished.

As Russia’s armed forces fight among themselves, it’s hard to know who’s in control

As Russia’s armed forces fight among themselves, it’s hard to know who’s in control

Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has launched another diatribe against the Russian army. Is he a loose cannon, or a Kremlin puppet?
Coming just a day before the world’s media became submerged in the tragic aftermath of the explosion of the Kakhovka dam in Russian-controlled Ukraine, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s latest invective against the Russian army on 5 June slipped under the radar. It was his most explosive yet.