Farm losses caused by this year's drought in Pridnestrovie are estimated at between $40 and $45 million USD. (File photo)

Farm losses caused by this year's drought in Pridnestrovie are estimated at between $40 and $45 million USD. (File photo)

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Transdniestria appeals to Russia for drought reliefThe Parliament of Pridnestrovie (Transdniestria) is appealing to Russia's State Duma for financial help. A devastating drought this year caused more than $40 million in losses for the new and emerging country. Pridnestrovie doesn't receive any part of the aid which Moldova gets for its own drought relief work. [more]

<h1>Farm losses caused by this year's drought in Pridnestrovie are estimated at between $40 and $45 million USD. (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/">Farm losses caused by this year's drought in Pridnestrovie are estimated at between $40 and $45 million USD. (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>