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It's not just Ukraine in the balance, but most people don't even know about the silent war still happening 30 years on between Moldova and Russian backed separa

It's not just Ukraine in the balance, but most people don't even know about the silent war still happening 30 years on between Moldova and Russian backed separatist republic of Transnistria[1] which hosts 1500 Russian troops. The absurd thing is that Transnistria was never part of Russian territories to begin with. Hopefully we'll see a swift Russian defeat so that other countries can finally enjoy peace. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7RRJhhAEfk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7RRJhhAEfk

DoItToMe81 4y ago
Transnistria was created by a pro-Soviet rebellion, at a point where the Russian government was on the verge of collapse. It has a significantly higher living standard than Moldova, one of the worst nations in Europe, which its citizens do not want to join. It wasn't formed by massive arms deals and covert invasion followed by actual invasion like Ukraine's separatists. The Russian 'volunteers' were defectors with ethnic ties to the nation, who became fugitives until the Russian legal system collapsed completely, and illegal paramilitaries.
- mpawelski 4y ago
  > It has a significantly higher living standard than Moldova, one of the worst nations in Europe, which its citizens do not want to join. citation needed?
- thewinnie 4y ago
  Out of curiosity, I watch couple youtube videos from travel bloggers. Although its hard to tell if people actually don't want to join Europe there or they force to tell this but from financial perspective it feels like they are on the same level as North Korea.
- himinlomax 4y ago
  The Sudetenland also once had a pro German rebellion. It was created and propped by the Third Reich, just like the "rebellions" in Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine were propped up by the Putin régime.
  - tut-urut-utut 4y ago
    Is it bad allowing a majority population to choose in which country to live only because they were ethnic Germans? I would even go as far as saying that having multi ethnic state that try to force their will upon other ethnic group is the number one reason we still have wars in 21st century.
    - himinlomax 4y ago
      > Is it bad allowing a majority population to choose in which country to live only because they were ethnic Germans? The point is that there was no significant movement there until the Nazis made one up, just like there was no significant rebellion in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine until Putin created one.
postingawayonhn 4y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if Ukraine eventually attacks the Russian forces there, or at least works with Moldova to permanently blockade them.

DoItToMe81 4y ago

Transnistria was created by a pro-Soviet rebellion, at a point where the Russian government was on the verge of collapse. It has a significantly higher living standard than Moldova, one of the worst nations in Europe, which its citizens do not want to join. It wasn't formed by massive arms deals and covert invasion followed by actual invasion like Ukraine's separatists. The Russian 'volunteers' were defectors with ethnic ties to the nation, who became fugitives until the Russian legal system collapsed completely, and illegal paramilitaries.

mpawelski 4y ago
> It has a significantly higher living standard than Moldova, one of the worst nations in Europe, which its citizens do not want to join. citation needed?
thewinnie 4y ago
Out of curiosity, I watch couple youtube videos from travel bloggers. Although its hard to tell if people actually don't want to join Europe there or they force to tell this but from financial perspective it feels like they are on the same level as North Korea.
himinlomax 4y ago
The Sudetenland also once had a pro German rebellion. It was created and propped by the Third Reich, just like the "rebellions" in Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine were propped up by the Putin régime.
- tut-urut-utut 4y ago
  Is it bad allowing a majority population to choose in which country to live only because they were ethnic Germans? I would even go as far as saying that having multi ethnic state that try to force their will upon other ethnic group is the number one reason we still have wars in 21st century.
  - himinlomax 4y ago
    > Is it bad allowing a majority population to choose in which country to live only because they were ethnic Germans? The point is that there was no significant movement there until the Nazis made one up, just like there was no significant rebellion in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine until Putin created one.

postingawayonhn 4y ago

I wouldn't be surprised if Ukraine eventually attacks the Russian forces there, or at least works with Moldova to permanently blockade them.