Following the 3 March 2006 customs clampdown, which is still in effect, PMR protested against economic blockade (File photo)

Following the 3 March 2006 customs clampdown, which is still in effect, PMR protested against economic blockade (File photo)

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Russia wants status talks restarted in Moldova frozen conflictThe economic blockade which Pridnestrovie says is strangling its economy has not yet been lifted. But Russia still thinks Tiraspol and Chisinau should start talking, even under skewed conditions which are unfavorable to the minority side. A top Russian official is in Moldova to offer his help in getting status settlement talks back on track. [more]

<h1>Following the 3 March 2006 customs clampdown, which is still in effect, PMR protested against economic blockade (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/">Following the 3 March 2006 customs clampdown, which is still in effect, PMR protested against economic blockade (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>