Deal or no deal? Pridnestrovie's Igor Smirnov, left, and Moldova's Vladimir Voronin (File photo)

Deal or no deal? Pridnestrovie's Igor Smirnov, left, and Moldova's Vladimir Voronin (File photo)

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Is there a Moscow brokered deal for Moldova and Pridnestrovie?Contrary to what some appear to believe, Russia hasn't always sided with Pridnestrovie in its dispute with Moldova. Moldova remains a poor country, whose entry into the EU isn't likely to happen (if ever) any time soon. Several pieces to a geopolitical jig saw puzzle leave certain unanswered points. [more]

<h1>Deal or no deal? Pridnestrovie's Igor Smirnov, left, and Moldova's Vladimir Voronin (File photo)</h1> Pridnestrovie or Transnistria is the name for the left bank of the Moldavian Dniester River / Dniestr River, or Dnestr (Nistru). <a href="http://www.visitpmr.com/">Deal or no deal? Pridnestrovie's Igor Smirnov, left, and Moldova's Vladimir Voronin (File photo)</a> which is independent although Moldavia considers it part of Moldova and a Moldovan breakaway region or separatist republic of Moldova. <p> <h2>Tiraspol Times Transnistria news and Transdniester newspaper from PMR Pridnestrovie and Moldova:</h2> It is called Transdniester, Transdniestr or Trans-Dniestria and its breakaway regime in separatist Transnistria became independent from Moldova in 1990 and is today separate de facto state. Large cities and towns include Tiraspol Dubossary Rybnitsa Bender or Bendery with Tighina as well as Grigoriopol, Kamenka / Camenca and Slobozya. The main political leaders are Yevgeny Shevchuk and president Igor Smirnov. <p> <a href=" http://pridnestrovie.net/">Pridnestrovie Transnistria</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/index.html">Transdnistria between Moldova (Moldova Republic or Moldovan republic) and Ukraine</a> <a href="http://www.tiraspoltimes.com/index.php">Tiraspol Transdniestr (or Trans-Dnistria)</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/aboutus.html">About Pridnestrovie breakaway republic</a> <a href="links.html">Links to Transnistria's government</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/image">Photos and images from Transdniestria</a>