Breakaway Moldovan Region Asks Russia for 'Protection'

FILES - A woman arrives from Ukraine through Kuchurgan-Pervomaisc, Ukraine-Moldova border point, April 15, 2014. Pro-Russian rebels in breakaway region of Transnistria appeals to Russia for protection, Feb. 28, 2024.

Pro-Russian rebel officials in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Russia for "protection" on Wednesday, amid fears the territory could become a new flashpoint in Moscow's conflict with neighboring Ukraine.