What do the Transnistrians think of the pro-Russian separatists' appeal to Moscow? | DW News

Ukraine is warning against 'destructive external interference' in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria. This, after pro-Russia separatists there asked Moscow for „protection". It's the same overture used by separatists in eastern Ukraine a decade ago.
The self-proclaimed Republic of Transnistria is a tiny sliver of land located between Ukraine and Moldova - they were both Soviet Republics. Transnistria broke away from Moldova during the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.
People identifying as 'Russian' - many of them hold Russian citizenship - make up a sizable minority in Transnistria. And tensions have been rising ever since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
For more on this, we talk to freelance journalist Mircha Barbu, who joins us from just outside Chisinau, the capital of Moldova.
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[@PRGRAMMING]

That single Russian guy sitting in Gold Coast Australia, requests immediate assistance from the Russian State, after his pizza was delivered cold...

[@vivabratislava]

😂😂😂

[@GSSurry]

What is your address?

[@commanderiosifstalin4938]

Australia sucks

[@sukromnevideo]

they eat everything...

[@jonathanstein5049]

He likes his pizza frozen to remind him of home.

[@milesnixon9554]

Who will protect ethnic Russians in Russia though? They really need it.

[@icemanzw]

I dare you to try it

[@funki4896]

From what??? The Russian mafia controlling all of Transnistria. I'm sure Ukraine can protect them from that.

[@milesnixon9554]

@@icemanzw I'd need some evidence of them being capable of being honest with themselves, that would be a healthy first step.

[@serraxer]

​@@milesnixon9554true, but living 50-70 years under lies and poverty removed that ability from most of the people here. Most of them don't need any changing, like most tralls don't wanted any freedom in dark ages.

[@milesnixon9554]

@@serraxer Yes it's sad. I've met lots of nice Russians, Shame really.

[@burlingwoodau7277]

one day you will hear the Russian population in Alaska will ask for protection too 🤣🤣

[@EcoZen24]

Я работал на Аляске , нас там много 😂

[@freedombro6502]

​@@EcoZen24not that many in comparison to Americans 🇺🇸👍🇨🇦

[@gaborrajnai6213]

Well I wonder how the native americans would think about it or either they consider themselves as Americans.Not that they want to be Russians either, but maybe an independent Alaska would be a preferable option for them.@mbro6502

[@jonathanstein5049]

Yep, soon Moscow will ask for parts of Brooklyn back to protect its immigrant community from American influences. Just try it!

[@ejnarbrochmann]

Dont forget ther is som problems with the payment for thes bit of land , som say its never get to Russia but hte Boat get under .

[@gluteusmaximus1657]

Russians really know how to make friends. Real experts.

[@shayaldwarka7907]

At least they don't control friends like US and NATO

[@JohnJohn-bz1lq]

Just like the US in Asian and Africa

[@MjRadha]

@@JohnJohn-bz1lq no. Russia never genocide any nation. They integrate everyone unlike we killing everyone.

[@prajwal1341]

They have heart unlike uncle Sam.

[@user-om3yv8se1r]

​@@prajwal1341да, у нас есть сердце❤😅

[@besnikillyrian8520]

Its an old scenario . Create an enclave with some peooles and then claim the whole land . Balcan is suffering from centuries from that .

[@Weaseltube]

Am I getting their argument right? “I live outside of Russia but I feel Russian. Russia must come to this foreign land to protect me from local interference in my application of Russian socioeconomic practices!”

[@RFXZ67966]

No, you're not

[@user-sk9fc5xl5n]

More like, this is Russia. Then Russia breaks apart, little pockets of Russian people that lived there for like a thousand years remain and unwilling to move from the land they always lived in. Not saying this is right or wrong but that's what happened. If you believe in democracy then presumably those people have a right to self determination and they want to be Russian.

[@drummaster786]

You're getting that exactly right. And if it starts to rhyme with "Ein Volk, Ein Reich...". Then yeah, you know where they stand.

[@datboib3432]

@@user-sk9fc5xl5nRussians are only in transnistria because they took land from romania & Moldova in the beginning of the 20th century. Its an artificial creation that only exists because a hundred years ago, some bolsheviks thought it would be a cool thing to do

[@Weaseltube]

@@user-sk9fc5xl5n It isn't Russia, and it was never Russia. It was Soviet Union but even that doesn't exist anywhere. Legitimate self-determination does not allow for inviting foreign powers to come and 'liberate' you from your home nation. That's actually how foreign conquest is initiated.

[@GeorgeGzirishvili]

The Western Europeans still don't realize that Russia thinks it has no borders, despite Russians saying it on their state-run TV channels almost on the daily basis. Dugin famously said Russia should expand to Lisbon, Portugal.

[@HC20047]

That's right. Russia's long standing doctrine is that Russia is always under attack and the only defense is to expand. They won't stop until they reach the Turkish border, the Donau, and the Oder.

[@OliverNorth9729]

They can take all of Africa. 🤣🤣

[@saschakling2906]

They already took half of it.

[@patverum9051]

@@saschakling2906 And the chinese the other half.

[@patverum9051]

Putler said they might stop at the Channel.

[@EthanLomas]

Moldova's constitution says that the language of Moldova is Romanian so perhaps Modlova should seek protection from Romania? Another thing that confuses me is that Russia does not recognize dual citizenship so it should welcome the 50% of Transnistrians to Russia and the remainder can have a referendum to join Moldova. Mmm ...

[@cgallegos2106]

Romania (a NATO and EU member) guarantee the independence of Moldova. Romania wants to reunite with Moldova but they want union peacefully.

[@ThienHoang-tr3dh]

Russia also guarantee the independence of Transnitria from Moldova​@@cgallegos2106

[@napoleonbonaparte4396]

@@cgallegos2106 I spoke to a couple of Romanians. They said, they don't want Moldova to join Romania. Sounded they afraid of Russians and don't want war with Russia.

[@cgallegos2106]

@@napoleonbonaparte4396 ~60% of Romanians (and >40% of Moldovans) are in favor of unification. A decent percentage of those against reunion are because of Transnistria and the Russians. These are from recent polls (admittedly done before the current Russian War;) Are there people against union? Of course there are.

[@napoleonbonaparte4396]

@@cgallegos2106 Thank you

[@user-hv7kt9zc3m]

Maybe all the russian in that country could go to Russia

[@pacivalmuller9333]

Maybe Moldovans could just chill out and not invade Transnistria a second time (and they sucked the first time).

[@ikaustralia]

Why would they leave their birth place?

[@napoleonbonaparte4396]

Well said. They are everywhere in Europe. Someday they ask to join Russia.

[@commanderiosifstalin4938]

According to your logic, maybe all pro-Western Ukrainians should go to Europe.

[@Siranoxz]

@@pacivalmuller9333 Or maybe not.

[@simtobos56]

DW should sponsor the freelance journalists in this areas with camera stabilizers

[@mikehart5619]

Sooo, suddenly Transnistria is afraid that Moldova will attack them. I'd think that if Moldova were able to attack them, they would have done it already. It is troubling that another front might be opened in the Russian-Ukrainian war but i honestly don't see how Russia would supply troops stationed in Transnistria from Russia. They can't seem to supply troop stationed just across the border from Russia.

[@3dfxvoodoocards6]

5:25 - He said that "half of Moldova's population" are russians... in reality just 4% are russians and 82% romanians (census 2014).

[@mando_dablord2646]

"Half of Moldova's population." 🤣

[@loboloco866]

I think is 50/50 or around give or take, check history.

[@3dfxvoodoocards6]

@@loboloco866 Moldova census 2014 Romanians - 82% Russians - 4% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alco2758]

He meant Transnistria

[@MrQ454]

@@alco2758Not even in Transnistria russians are 50%! By their own numbers: ”Russians - 29.1%, Moldovans - 28.6%, Ukrainians - 22.9%, Bulgarians - 2.4%, Gagauzians - 1.1%, Belarusians - 0.5%,...”. There is only a larger russophile population. (even from Moldovans there!).

[@Tuck213]

Without NATO, this is how Russia would chip away at Europe.

[@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958]

The truest thing ever said about the war.

[@Demosthenas]

Ah yes.. Another "Special military operation" about to begin.

[@AlexdaCunha]

The russians want to, the question is how? 😄

[@user-qx4zc3ph2m]

​@@AlexdaCunhaThey almost finished Ukraine. Didn't you watched other dw video about Europeans don't believe Ukraine win the war?

[@krt5524]

@@user-qx4zc3ph2m Wake up. Russia gains east territories which they will lose again by 2025.. Russia wont actually win the war. Putin has done something he cant dig himself out of. Russia will be another iron curtain going backwards.

[@zattefles]

OMG not another "3 day " special operation!!!! 😂

[@elacme626]

@@user-qx4zc3ph2mover? They barely captured 20% of the country

[@onetruekeeper]

A strange place to store weapons in a nation that does not like you next to a nation that want to harm you.

[@terryfox9344]

True, but they were stored during Soviet times when the area was part of Ukraine! If you have read your history books, you will note that this ammo dump is ancient. Do any of the stored weapons and ammunition work? No one knows, but that's why they call it Russian Roulette! Odd, that the media always fails to report such details.

[@vidasgruzauskas1733]

@@terryfox9344 part of the Ukraine..? Is that in history books from 2014 🤣😂😅 Peace ✌️

[@Loki1191]

This place is literally a mini Cold War Communist museum. Stuck in time.

[@willzyxOfficial]

In appearance, to some extent. In functioning not at all. It has become more of a gimmick, kept alive by travel 'influencers' on KZbin.

[@srdapantovic6184]

This is out of the Kosovo play book, which the west has itself to thank.

[@prof_kaos9341]

Google it to get your dates right. Transnistria broke away in 1991 so pre dates Kosovo by 7 yrs. As did Russias ally the Serbs doing the same to bordering Croatia & Bosnia from 1993, 5 yrs before Kosovo,

[@ingridjernej6361]

Most of transnistria belongs or is owned by one single person. The land the shops the factorys the soccer team etcetc and at least 90% works for him

[@michaeldmusiccanada]

😢

[@ChuckPalomo]

That's true, he's a former apparatchik that created his own country by seizing soviet assets after the fall of the union with support from the army stationed there, which is why they could hold their own against moldovans in 1992. The whole of transnistria has the population of a small city. It's like the Monaco of the east.

[@michaeldmusiccanada]

@@ChuckPalomo 😭✌️

[@attilamarics3374]

@@ChuckPalomo Maybe a small city in Us standards, but 500k people is not a small city in Europe.

[@ChuckPalomo]

@@attilamarics3374more like 380K, which is the population of my city. Anyway, like most micro states in Europe it survives of off organized crime, specifically smuggling and money laundering, which may explain why Moldova wants it so bad. There's money to be made there.

[@_NCO]

It’s not even a real country ffs

[@nerzhul2455]

Will be. People's democratic determination decide Transistria wants to become part of Russia or separate country. Respect will of the people.

[@falcon_224]

But Kosovo is real ?

[@igorspie8241]

they are since 1990

[@mikejezek5214]

Neither is Monaco.

[@joelrios3704]

Oh, so just like Taiwan? That doesnt stop USA

[@ForelliBoy]

If anything, Moldova needs to reunite with Romania after Stalin ripped it out in 1940

[@Crimson19977]

He did the same with his own country (Georgia) and made separate states WITHIN Georgia. Same with other Caucasus countries.

[@jamesfolken3163]

Bessarabia was ripped out in 1940, not Moldova. Transnistria had been part of Russian Empire since 1812. Stalin created Moldova joining two regions with different history. You are defending the borders created by Stalin.

[@yuratg]

@@Crimson19977 "He did the same with his own country (Georgia) and made separate states WITHIN Georgia. Same with other Caucasus countries." - Georgia was not a separate country during the Russian Empire and in the USSR

[@paulmedesan9620]

​@@jamesfolken3163Moldovans have been inhabitating Transnistria for longer than the Slavs came to the area, plus they were still the most numerous ethnic group after the collapse of the USSR

[@jamesfolken3163]

@@paulmedesan9620 The essence lies in the fact that there are ethnic Moldovans who identify as Russian. Russian identity transcends mere ethnicity; it encompasses a cultural and linguistic dimension as well. Persisting in viewing this issue solely through the lens of ethnic categorization, such as Westerners versus others, hinders a comprehensive understanding of the complexity.

[@peterbrooke8207]

So a few Russian troops are protecting a large Ammo Depot. I feel it about tiome that Transnistria was liberated.

[@Scapestoat]

Ever since I became aware of Transnistria (I am ashamed to say only after Russia invaded the Ukraine, and territorial maps had a weird sliver in Moldova), it has become increasingly clear to me that it is the exact same thing that happened in Easter Ukraine, and I think was intended to be the next war, quickly following the "two day war" of taking over the Ukraine. And increasingly, I have wondered; if Transnistrians truly want to be part of Russia again, then why don't they move there? They appear to want at the same time to hold on to their homeland and join an other nation. Which seems to be unlike what any real person would ever want. So is there anything to this, except a puppetshow? A Russian play for a war with Moldova?

[@AlexP-mi2bc]

The same can be said about conflicts in Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Karabakh. Similar issues were ripe in Estonia (Narva region, 1991-1993), many regions of Kazakhstan (1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999), and other countries bordering Russia.

[@sattm8230]

This is what Russia does and it's why the Baltic states are so worried about their own Russian populations.

[@HATCH5T]

😂 yeah they lived there since hundreds of years and suddenly USSR collapses and you ask them to leave , nice one

[@ripplingeffect9339]

If you leave them alone, don't oppress them, you will have no reason to fear Russia's intervention. But, if they continue to oppress them like what Ukraine did to the people of the Donbass, then you can sure bet that Russia will intervene

[@user-je7lv8ww9q]

Не захвату, а освобождению от нацистского режима.

[@AK-ej5ml]

Does speaking a particular language make you tied to the country where that language originated? All Americans want to be English?

[@abrakadavra3193]

"Gained rare acces to Transnistria" Bro just got on a bus that goes there every hour. Everyone can visit Transnistria with a passport, you literally just go over the border it takes two minutes.

[@aber_kadaber1034]

yea but its not as interesting 🤷‍♂️

[@77661966godders]

Does Dracula live there 😮

[@Blodhelm]

"With a passport."

[@alexenache6942]

​@77661966godders No, Dracula is a bit further down in Romania, he's waiting for you asking when you'll arrive.

[@ciprianpopa1503]

Sure, and your point is?

[@royjudson4380]

Put some stabilization on that camera phone your making me dizzy.

[@irmisspring745]

What about rusuan regions , Buriatija , Cecnia , Karelija or Kaliningrad ? . Maybe they want to separate from moscow ? Lets do referendum and we will see the trooth

[@mrsalmon1960]

Well, yes, like the referendum in Crimea. Everyone agreed with the result, right? And no, wait, they agreed to the independence of Kosovo. What a complicated thing these referendums are.

[@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304]

@@mrsalmon1960 Not really. Because Crimea held a 'kremlin style' referendum. Which is to say, a sham mockery of a vote held at gunpoint where no one could vote for the status quo.

[@user-tq9dr7so4c]

..Страна Басков, Каталония, Техас... продолжить список?

[@edthebumblingfool]

Russian elections are well planned and adminstered so as always to give 95-98% support to the Kremlin, Probably due to there only being 2 options support or Jail.

[@user-ue4jx2wd3p]

Пишите бред полный !! Мы никого не просим присоединяться и если вы не тупой то должны понимать мать это мы их не зовем и не надо тут вонять вам все понятно? Как рот свой откроете так вонь и идет разбирайте ь у себя смотрите на своих президентов на свое что у тебя под носом творится все ясно!!! Задолбали вы все

[@sparky1105]

Why can't they move to Russia instead?

[@AaSs-ln9mm]

Move to Russia? You mean they must leave their land?

[@galesiege6099]

In the dictionary, that would be considered as 'ethnic cleansing'.

[@EcoZen24]

Это их родина и они сами выбирают с кем им быть

[@Exxperiment626]

For the same reason the children of Europeans don't leave Canada, Argentina, USA, New Zealand, and give the land back to the native population.

[@AsterWA]

Maybe because for centuries it was their land and their ancestors'? Transnistria is older than Moldova and has nothing to do with it, it was inhabited by Russians back in the 18th century. Now mostly Russians and Ukrainians live there.

[@londohome]

”Russian citizens - half of Moldova s population” : ))) DW, where did you find this ”reporter”?

[@rchot84]

But when does russia decide what groups other countries join?

[@commanderiosifstalin4938]

Since NATO expansion

[@Siranoxz]

@@commanderiosifstalin4938 NATO expansion that Eastern countries are willing to join not because NATO enforced them to. So Putin is losing to that. The more Putin´s rhetoric continues the more countries will side with Europe and NATO.

[@commanderiosifstalin4938]

@@Siranoxz I'm sure countries that have been destroyed by NATO were willing to be destroyed by NATO. Countries such as Serbia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria.

[@rchot84]

@commanderiosifstalin4938 As long as they're not putting nukes on your doorstep or attacking you directly. You shouldn't care unless you ulterior motives with these countries?

[@commanderiosifstalin4938]

@@rchot84All the countries that have been destroyed by NATO, did the acutally threaten any NATO country to the point being destroyed by NATO?

[@belizarius_997]

In total between 20-30 million Russians live outside of Russia. 3.5 mln in Kazachstan, 3.1 mln in the US, 1.8 mln in Brazil, and 1.2 mln in Germany. Sending them back is the best course of action to ensure peace with Russia, it seems.

[@georgekaradov1274]

Ethnic cleansing on grand scale... right.... how typical of NATO and the EU....

[@IBRAHIM-tl6jr]

Американцам вовсе ничего не мешает отдать земли эти Индейцам и покинуть эти территории .Не лезьте в Россию.Займитесь своими далеко находящимися странами .Политики великие .И посчитайте так же умело какие нации и в каком колличестве живут на землях Индейцев .

[@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304]

I don't blame them. If I were Russian I wouldn't want to live in Russia either.

[@pacivalmuller9333]

@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304 Thank god you only speak for yourself. If I would have been American I would move to China, much better there. Or to Russia, at least they have health care and don’t sleep in cardboard boxes.

[@Herdanaz]

​@@pacivalmuller9333So why don't you do it then? Go ahead and let's see what you will say when you actually live there.

[@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304]

Putin after threatening Moldova: Err... Can I send troops through your country to Transnistria, please Moldovia? 👉👈

[@annachirkina5671]

У нас там и так войска, миротворцы точнее, и огромный арсенал вооружений. Глупость, высокомерие и необразованность сыграют с вами плохую шутку однажды

[@natenae8635]

@@annachirkina5671So your response to his comment is send another threat. How Russian! 😂😂

[@gaborrajnai6213]

Well, if the definition of an independent country is the recognition by the international community, you will have problems with that Taiwan thing.

[@nenadmitrovic3469]

No one recognize Taiwan as independent, but they say China will invade, invade what?

[@gaborrajnai6213]

Well, some romanian guys talking about liberation in these cicumstances, although I can understand why taiwanese wouldnt like such a solution.@@nenadmitrovic3469

[@user-tz2ch1im3r]

The last time i checked every single country recognizes Taiwan.... They let Taiwan people apply for a passport dont they .... they dont go to a chinese embassy

[@nenadmitrovic3469]

@@user-tz2ch1im3r countries that recognize Taiwan as independant: Belize, Guatemala, Haiti, Holy See, Marshall Islands, Palau, Paraguay, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Eswatini and Tuvalu.

[@AsterWA]

@@nenadmitrovic3469 That's right, because if the US and the EU recognize Taiwan, then war with China is likely to begin.

[@russiasucks7170]

The bottom line is NATO have to act against Russia. The situation is getting more complex

[@Christian-rj2yc]

Russias influence consists of soldiers, FSB and energy dependency.

[@salvatoreventaglio3782]

Is it not enogh? Plus population?

[@olorin4317]

This means that Putin will make a new push for Odesa.

[@terryfox9344]

Putin has never given up on any of his plans, Odessa, Moldova, Romania, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Czechia, will all be Putin's during his lifetime, or so he thinks. It will be up to his successor to get, Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California. Read everything Putin has written, and read the history books, and you will understand his plan.

[@3dfxvoodoocards6]

Moldova should just reunite with Romania, 82% of the population of Moldova are romanians (census 2014) and Moldova was separated from Romania by Stalin and Russia in 1940/1944 when Russia / Soviet Union invaded Romania.

[@alexanderkharin7036]

True. I dont know why Moldova still exist. If population want to be Romanians who are moldavian authorities to stop it?!

[@Dave102693]

And give Transnistria to Russia.

[@yurijmikhassiak7342]

​@Dave102693 it's actually Ukrainian land. One of official languages is Ukrainian there. Also, there were talks to return it to Ukraine. BTW it's small. 400k people, 30% Ukrainian, 30% moldavian, 30% russian. mostly older people or Russian military. Russia maid it a USSR museum.

[@blackpaint9093]

@@yurijmikhassiak7342 the ukrainians there are pro-russian lmao, and call themselves russians, speak russian etc

[@UchiMoTauUrJugo]

@@yurijmikhassiak7342 And possibly, Ukrainian ethinical population is even higher due to the fact that Ukrainians are easier to assimilate due Russification than Moldovans - whom have a entire different language and culture.

[@trevorm296]

Just exactly how does Russia Supply this region? Its surrounded by Ukraine, Nato, and Moldova? how are they getting troops and supplies there?

[@ssembatyajohn8926]

Russia is taking Odesa from Ukraine .

[@GothPaoki]

Consume do not question!

[@Broodplank86]

@@ssembatyajohn8926 is it?

[@johnproton259]

Pipes, paying transit fees to Ukraine.

[@AlexP-mi2bc]

They don't. Russia blackmails NATO with the potential use of nuclear weapons.

[@Z4N7]

Well they did planned to go through Odesa all the way to Transnistria and annex that whole area. Wherever they are there is some problems,even at Svalbard they are stirring the pot.

[@rouz0]

What they did in Svalbard 🤔

[@flipadavis]

And for sure Moldova was next under the guise of "protecting Russian minorities" living there.

[@Z4N7]

@@rouz0 Svalbard are some islands belonging to Norway that have some russian population from the way back in the past when Norway and russia had some agreement to allow russians to mine there. And since they have been living there for so long,now they consider that land as their own and russia of course is saying that they need to be protected. You can get the rest.

[@rouz0]

@@Z4N7 As far as I know the Svalbard is governed based on the Svalbard treaty. So according to treaty the co-signing nations have equal access within certain specific contexts: 1. access to and presence in Svalbard fishing and hunting 2. all types of maritime, industrial, mining, and commercial operations 3. acquisition, exercise, and enjoyment of the right to ownership of property, including mineral rights And as far as I know, Norway follows the agreement based on the treaty. So, I don't see any issue regarding ownership and protection of the right.

[@marktwain3573]

Freedom for Transinistrians! What did they have to say, they said in the referendum!! Is it difficult for you to comply with that?

[@senya1696]

Freedom from russia? I mean practically Transnistria is a russian puppet

[@ottomueller4425]

Have you ever been there they are all drunks.

[@yuratg]

"Have you ever been there they are all drunks." - it is enough to look in the mirror to see such a drunkard

[@LiamWhiskers]

In history no russian separtist actually ever existed, only russian mouthpieces

[@iscuit]

Ask the people of donbass. Tons of support for Russia, but the west ignores it 😂

[@HaleG9]

@@iscuit sure, Ivan. Read a book or two ...

[@iscuit]

@@HaleG9 Maybe you should, of Russian and Ukrainian history. Learn a thing or two about not just the demographics of the region, but territorial history. Take your god damn head out the sand

[@BobBarker-co6et]

​@@iscuitPutin said Poland was responsible for ww2 😂

[@mikejezek5214]

That's your opinion. It could be said the English in what's present day USA betrayed England during a time of war and stole that land from the indians and England.

[@ericjimenez5090]

Here we go again same threats if if if NATO this NATO that when will they ever grow a spine

[@enemarius]

Bravo Mircea!

[@davidedward2405]

The comments here are funny, what will happen is if Ukraine sees a problem in this region of Moldova they will move troops in, the few thousand Russia troops would be swept aside, this would then give Ukraine access to the huge ammunition supplies there, am surprised Ukraine has not already done this, which would end this Cold War relic region of history for good.

[@Grofvolkoren]

We need to start training and equipping the Moldavian army.

[@richardjames3022]

Transnistrian's should be careful for what they wish for.

[@__3800]

Do something about it.

[@avex3903]

they are just wishing for self determination does self determination scare you guys in the free and democratic and we are the good guys world 🤔

[@richardjames3022]

@@avex3903 So they REALLY think Putin will say yes, of course I will help you without repression afterwards as in the rest of Russia???? I don't think so

[@wolfswinkel8906]

@@richardjames3022 its not your place to decide for them.

[@MarkShal-nv6bj]

@@richardjames3022 , what repressions are we talking about?

[@PatriotsW710]

She wasnt expecting to hear the people want the Russians to come.

[@jamesfolken3163]

From the comments, it is evident that there is a lot of ignorance regarding history and geopolitics. It would be necessary to have a thorough understanding of the issues before speaking.

[@oleggeraschenko4932]

I, as a Russian citizen, want to make it clear: Russia’s in enough international conflict already responding to the callings of separatists from Donetsk and Luhansk and should not send our people to die for separatists. Russia’s responsibility should be to its own citizens, not separatists here and there. To all separatists: we do not want to die for you, leave Russia alone

[@madtechnocrat9234]

Especially as the only reason this separatist are there is because former russian leaders resettled them there to generate ethnic tensions...

[@gaborrajnai6213]

Well these were all Greek lands 3000 years ago, so then the solution is simple give back everything to Greece.@@madtechnocrat9234

[@realityosei3689]

i wish every russian knows this....such aa beautiful country Russia is but .....

[@user-qx4zc3ph2m]

Say for yourself, and only for yourself.

[@JDDC-tq7qm]

Russia needs to be respected as a strong and nuclear armed country but the West are disrespecting and underestimating Russia

[@trevorsutherland5263]

How can Russian people NOT be "pro-Russian?? Outsiders really don't understand that region

[@user-qx4zc3ph2m]

Simply. There are a lot of collaborators in Russia.

[@sergeybebenin]

🤦‍♂️ My family is ethnically Russian and we are 100% pro Ukrainians. Same story with millions of other Ukrainians. Only outsiders cannot understand this simple fact. I'm sure Americans do though... Because early Americans were against the UK.

[@kernelpanic4727]

Welches "russisches Volk" ? Das, das in den 70 er dorthin geschickt wurde???

[@user-gr5qs6wk4f]

Transnistrian aren t rusiian. Only 30 % are Russian. But now many Russian didn t want to be cannon fodder for Putler 🥴

[@edthebumblingfool]

Do they realise that Russians were only settled in this area from 1947 many of them as part of a red army Garrison.

[@pR0ManiacS]

Hear the honks ?? Someone got married. This is slav tradition. 5:54

[@skywillfindyou]

Shortly? YES

[@duartesimoes508]

Let this be a serious warning to all those countries who freely admit the entry of Russian citizens. They absolutely have no idea of who they are admitting and instead of wretched poor victims of pootin they may well be allowing in thousands of pootin agents. Do as Finland; zero tolerance, no exceptions. They know better.

[@user-om3yv8se1r]

В Финляндии сейчас непростые времена. Нечем гордиться. Так же и Европе. Россия-матушка всех обеспечивала дешевыми ресурсами. Теперь хватит!!!! Пусть развивается сама Россия-любимая и могучая, святая Русь❤❤❤

[@alexanderkharin7036]

There was no 'entry of Russian citizens'. No agents. Transnistria is simply their home and they're not romanians and dont' want to be part of Romania (Moldova soon be part of it, as it seems).

[@Siranoxz]

@@user-om3yv8se1r Self development?, your country is lagging behind in everything. You need dependence or else you´ll be thrown back into the stone age, and now you´re grasping for straw for China to help you.. If Putin never attacked Ukraine then business between Russia and Europe could have flourished, but now your industries have no essential western chips.. So stop it please.

[@VilkatisJanis]

@@user-om3yv8se1r:D a yes, it is Europe that is on tough place.. lol

[@pavelryabchuk4876]

Europeans have enough courage only to fight Russia by making russian immigrants’ life more difficult. Bravo👏

[@wokeaf1337]

CheeseNow, that is how they pronounce Chisinau 🤣

[@RogersMgmtGroup]

Gaining access to Transnistria is simple. Hope on a local mini bus in Moldova capital and you are there in an hour.

[@user-pu6nq8zs4c]

Man sick this if u love them so much it will be cheaper to just allow them to move to mother Russia tell them come home yall and see how many come Russia got plenty of land give them citizenship help the leave were they dont want to be ni war everyone happy ofer them that see how many come mother Russia call ur children home!!!!!

[@jamesewanchook2276]

Russky's should stick to Moscow and Petersburg. Glory to the protectors of Democracy. Slava Ukraini! 🇨🇦🇺🇦

[@commanderiosifstalin4938]

Tell the Muricans to stick to Washington DC and New York instead of building 900 military bases around the world.

[@pjhgerlach]

Moldova should ask NATO for protection against the Russian aggressor.

[@Exxperiment626]

How did that work out for Ukraine?

[@pjhgerlach]

​@@Exxperiment626Russia invaded in 2014 before they could do that.

[@gaborrajnai6213]

Lol Scholtzie is not that warlike.

[@Exxperiment626]

@@pjhgerlach True, but NATO-membership dosn't happen over night. As soon as Moldova applies, war will breakout, making membership impossible.

[@avex3903]

cope and seethe nato bot

[@20luzer52]

YES!!!!

[@MrGreen1314]

Think Moldova & Ukraine should just seal their borders with Transnistria.

[@Josh-jf8um]

I’m from Moldova. “Sizable minority” please… Russians are the largest ethnic group in Transnistria. My family emigrated to the states in the 90’s and have many relatives and friends who are from Transnistria. Even the ones who identify as ethnic “Ukrainians” or “Moldovans” speak only Russian and hold Pro Russian beliefs. They use the Ruble there and half the population already holds Russian Passports. The authors of this video have no idea what they’re talking about.

[@glebarhangelsky4351]

They have the idea, but they also have the agenda.

[@napoleonbonaparte4396]

Those who identify as ethnic “Ukrainians” and “Moldovans” and speak only Russian and hold Pro Russian beliefs, means they are Russified. How about your family members? Do they identify themsleves non-Russian, but support Russia?

[@alexanderkharin7036]

@@napoleonbonaparte4396 so he and his relatives are americanized? But not an americans so their voice should not be heard? You are just saying in the tone like moldavians or ukrainians who want to be russians (and russian citizens) are something bad.

[@MrQ454]

Russians are not the biggest number or they are only with a small percentage! there Ukrainians, Moldavians and Russians are around 1/3 each of them. You are a little right, only that there is a larger Russian-speaking and Russophile majority there

[@Eaztay]

statistics on wikipedia (who you can argue with yourself) put the russian group in Transnistria as 30% of the overall population. A lot of Ukrainians in Ukraine can speak Russian but very, very few of them support Moscow. You are blurring the lines of what defines an ethnic group, for what? The bottom line is Russia has no political business in Moldova and need to stay away.

[@wagrof]

I can well understand the request of the Transnistrians. On March 3, 2022, the Republic of Moldova applied for entry into the European Union and has been officially a candidate for EU membership since June 2022. There is currently massive incitement of hatred against Russia and the Russians in the EU. This is done not only by the media but also by the President of the Commission and also by the EU Parliament. Therefore, the concerns of the Trasnistiers are understandable, because if the current Russophobia, which was last observed on this scale in Europe before 1945, continues to develop, they will face a bad future. And they know that Russia will not abandon its people.

[@mihaigrigoras7956]

Oh we hardly need any incentives to hate Russia 😂 we have our last century to learn from for that.

[@user-mj5gu9sp6g]

*Moldova must unite with Ukraine & Georgia 😅*

[@hazlinabdulhamid7461]

Malaysia noted..🇲🇾

[@OanhPham-kt9vm]

If country in Euro won’t stop Putin soon… the world will spread all over euro

[@neothaka]

"a bit of noise"

[@Jumaki50]

Wise man in today world.

[@user-bj2bi7zf3g]

Дойче волна? А почему на английском?

[@daconvertible534]

Exactly

[@johnny99497]

Transnistria procuces famous white caviar. It's priced at $20000 per kilo

[@MrQ454]

from the goats, specially for you...

[@america7082]

dw got it wrong per usual, transnistria broke away in 1992 and has a sizable russian/ukrainian minority (moved there during soviet times) and currently moldova is launching an economic war against transnistria and moldova’s autonomous turkic state of Gagauzia, which also requested russian protection. and russia has just a brigade there they aren’t expanding the war

[@warok11]

Why Ukraine is speaking on the behalf of another country ?

[@edthebumblingfool]

Russia invaded Ukraine because it might one day join Nato, Ukraine can surely dimiltralise an illegal occupation in an area that may join Russia? I dont think they have any intrest in Annexation but returning this land to Moldova will promote peace in the region.

[@ionbrad6753]

They don't. They speak on behalf of themselves, ABOUT another country. Russia also speaks about this "another country". E.U. and US also speak about it.

[@PeoplecallmeLucifer]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah I find it interesting that you didn't mention this was the result of Moldova imposing customs on Transnistria

[@zacidaxmad2394]

Odesa is done deal for now😂🤣

[@michaeldmusiccanada]

Enlist first? 😭✌️

[@menya00045]

Vote .. let the people who live there choose.

[@ro--M]

Like in Ukraine

[@AsterWA]

@@ro--M Not necessarily. We can come to an agreement with the authorities of this region and put international honest observers there, then the voting results will be objective.

[@attilamarics3374]

@@AsterWA Sure the western honest observers. You must be joking.

[@AsterWA]

@@attilamarics3374 I said international, not western. The West is not the whole world.

[@fd2824]

They voted in 2006. The options for the referendum were (1) independence and subsequent accession to Moldova, (2) independence and subsequent accession to Russia. Almost 100% chose (2) in a territory where less than 30% are Russian. Do you see the problem? There was no option (3) Independence. So what does independence mean for Transnistria? And who counted the votes?

[@artics1031]

Ok so I see it is POSSIBLE to get more solders there they will come there as civilians and if they have a huge depot of ammo and weapons they can just take arms and invade Ukraine and Moldova from other side.

[@terryfox9344]

If you think you are serious, you are mistaken. How do I know this? Because the Muscovites would have already done that, and they haven't. There are other reasons, but that should do for now.

[@theshadowoftruth7561]

and you think Ukraine is just going to sit on their hands and let Russia build up forces on their border? Ukraine has already told Moldova they would help them solve their Russian problem.

[@agfitts]

When you treat people as second class citizens or 3rd class that what happens western led kosovo is also break away part from Serbia only reason is supported by Western Europeans but this region by Eastern Europeans like Russia,Kazak,Belarus and Serbia

[@kyleeipperle9576]

No one is asking how Russians came to be there in the first place.

[@chesterburnett6999]

So is it half of Moldovas population Russian or a small minority?? The anchor and the reporter are saying different things

[@mihmariaci1]

Probably he wanted to say half of Transnistria population.

[@user-gr5qs6wk4f]

Only 30 % are Russian colonist

[@tedwarden1608]

Pay attention. He’s talking about Transnistria.

[@jamesfolken3163]

After the dissolution of the USSR into the republics that constituted it, citizens of the USSR who were born in republics other than Russia could opt for Russian citizenship. Therefore, there may be Transnistrians with Russian citizenship or ethnically Russian Transnistrians with Moldovan citizenship.

[@chesterburnett6999]

@jamesfolken3163 ok, makes sense. I was referring to what the anchor and the reporter were saying. There seemed to have been a contradiction.

[@jonathangranger8665]

When the conflict in Ukraine is over, anybody claiming russian citizenship must be sent home, whether from the baltic states, moldova, georgia or elsewhere. They will only ferment trouble.

[@MikeDarr61]

Yes, America is watching. Like we don’t have enough of our problems already. But since everyone in the world thinks that every American is a multi million I guess we can pay the way yes?

[@user-nr9xh5tm7b]

By this definition, 90-95% of the population of Transnistria are separatists. So I understand that we want to find those 5-10% who don't think so?

[@aleksandrpulnikov684]

if the people of Transnistria decide to join Russia so be it. Russia will welcome them. to those who claim that this is in any way "illegal", look at what you have done to Serbia. you came in into an independent country of Serbia under a false pretext, you occupied a part of it, which is Kosovo. you expelled the lawful Serbian authorities from it. you arranged a vote in Kosovo and made everything in order to create an independent country out of it. this was illegal as it happened, but since it happened, and the west has supported it, there is a precedent. so this is not illegal anymore to do the same in any part of the world. anybody else, just any region of any country populated with a sufficient number of Russians can hold a vote and leave that country.

[@maximo6037]

But in reality, it's just gonna make foreign governments leery of having a large russian diaspora due to these fears....kinda like the Palestinians

[@dimvoly]

I think you forgot the ethnic cleansing part of that argument - unlike Kosovo, there's no ethnic cleansing of Transnistrians in Moldova.. Nice try though Mr Kremlin bot.

[@aleksandrpulnikov684]

@@dimvoly I didn't forget that, western troll. the west claimed there were over 100,000 Kosovo Albanians killed by Serbs, and used it as a pretext. however this was never confirmed. the number of Kosovo Albanians killed was around 3500 with a majority being the fighters from the Kosovo Liberation Army. when Serbian authorities were illegally expelled from Kosovo, NATO took over control of Kosovo. so new branches of economy emerged, such as collecting organs primarily kidneys from remaining Serbs. so the overall number of Serbian victims including those killed during NATO bombing was actually higher compared to Albanian victims. so the argument of ethnic cleansing did not stand the time.

[@AlexanderWaight]

At some point the Ukrainian forces are gonna take a hard look at the enclave and say "all Russian forces leave the region immediately or WE will conduct a special military operation"

[@alexeygrankin8203]

Transnistria is still real land for 🇲🇩Moldova as obviously recognized. I cordially respect Moldovan citizens and its people : to speak Moldovan language as Romanian language, to have its traditional kitchen and culture... The Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin is acting greedy to stay in power as huge 💩! It is likely I am still opposing Russian general elections 😣😣😣😣😣. I don't care if the Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin is going to get lost in any case. Thanks. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@againstviralmisinformation510]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jplaborde2004]

It looks like Moldova is about to do the same things that led to the war in Ukraine.

[@leme5639]

Not even Russia recognised Transnistria 😂😂😂

[@alexanderkharin7036]

Because it was the treaty to stop fighting in 1992. If Moldova violates it and start fighting again - Russia will have free hands.

[@mercedessl8718]

Can’t they parachute on a large scale? Probably not because they don’t have the troops

[@Ralphieboy]

"I'm just a sweet Transnistrian from Tiraspol in Eastern Moldavia!!!"

[@donbosco4746]

Unfortunately same rhetoric as Hister and chehoslovakia

[@gokhanylmaz8514]

There are a lot of Russians in Turkish Antalya, Russian schools, even the signs and road signs there are in Russian, they buy a lot of real estate, even the land sellers are Russian dudes,I’m afraid that one day they will also say that Russians are being discriminated against and need protection.

[@99solutionsit10]

Turkey just introduced new rules for Russian citizens. If you have money, it's fine. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to became a resident.

[@bullshitdepartment]

Sounds like they're treated fairly, which is cool, so there's no problems... Ukraine banned Russian schools, switched all signs and street names and city names, in their "Ukrainization" policy which is just as morally wrong as Russification under Stalin. So...

[@TheEdwinpako]

People of region associate with Russia, speak Russian, want to be with Russia. But no Russia is interfering.

[@nobbynobbs8182]

When Putin says that ethnic Russians are being persecuted in *insert country*, he misspells Russia

[@BobStent-sr8kg]

The English transliteration of what Russians call Russia is Rossia.

[@user-hx7sk5ms2m]

What about kosovo?

[@helloworld77771]

BREAKING NEWS: the "badanti (caretakers)" Russian people of Rome, declared independence from the Italian republic. Now they ask for protection to the great Vladimir.

[@Jr-qo4ls]

European people and leaders who value their safety, freedom and independence and peace should not depend on the coming US regime and take action sooner than later to protect themselves.

[@_loss_]

Regime: 1. a government, especially an authoritarian one. "ideological opponents of the regime" Russian projecting again. How much do you get paid doing this? Are you looking forward to living off your pension?

[@TheMightyKingzuru]

I am a Russian in the middle of the Kalahari Desert. I'm asking the Kremlin to come and liberate my small patch of sand land and protect me and my Russian roots.

[@user-by4ft4tz2v]

Я индеец, верните мне земли.

[@generalmartok3990]

Average Eastern European driver in the background. "Me lean on horn, me go faster ooga booga."

[@jules1again]

Offer Russian occupiers a chance to surrender.

[@EcoZen24]

Russians never give up

[@freedombro6502]

They should, they are not wanted anywhere they go ​@@EcoZen24

[@nerzhul2455]

People's democratic determination decided Transistria is part of Russia. Should be absorbed soon

[@ricardo_cn]

😂😂😂

[@MadMattTheThird]

@@EcoZen24 Afghanistan, WW1, Crimean War, Russo-Japanese war, probably more

[@ThienHoang-tr3dh]

Kosovo and Transnitria should have independences because majority do not want to be ruled by Serbia or Moldova