Moldova
How Worried Should We be About Moldova's Recent Uranium-Smuggling Bust?
The $2.1 million worth of uranium seized in a raid last week is only one of an exceptional number of nuclear-material thefts, losses, or smugglings recorded over the past two decades.
VICE News Capsule - Tuesday, December 2
UN suspends food aid program to Syrian refugees over lack of funding, Hungarian rights groups criticize police-produced video against sexual violence, Moldovan youth organize protest calling for reunification with Romania, and more.
I Was Arrested for Murder in Transnistria
The territory is officially recognized as a rebelling region within Moldova’s international borders. It’s not exactly an easy place to get to; there are no commercial flights and its neighbors are fairly hostile. Law enforcement there is a little...
Moldova Has Politely Asked Russia to Move Europe's Largest Weapons Stockpile
Transnistria is sitting on what’s reputed to be the largest weapons stockpile in Europe — and is essentially a prepositioned Russian army.
The Unrecognized Nation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Faces an Uncertain Future
From 1988 to 1994, Armenia and Azerbaijan fought over the terrain in a war that killed up to 30,000 people.
Tensions Are High in the Tiny Repressed Region of Transnistria
There's speculation that it could be the next Crimea, another victim of Putin's sudden desire to put the Soviet Union back together.
On the Ground in Transnistria, the Tiny Oppressive State That Wants to Join Russia
Western pundits have described the autonomous region of Moldova as the "next Crimea," but is Russia really about to invade?
What the Hell Is Transnistria, and Is Russia About to Invade It?
Some experts say the breakaway region of a former Soviet republic — sound familiar? — could be Putin's next target.
What the Fuck Is a 'Transnistria' and Why Does Putin Want One?
Let us tell you about "the country that doesn't exist" before the world passes you by.
Is Moldova Worried About Being the Next Ukraine?
VICE News walked around the capital of Chisinau to ask locals how they thought the situation in Crimea might affect them and their country.