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Latest news on Transnistria, also known as Trans-Dniestr or Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, a breakaway state located in Eastern Europe. The territory is considered to be part of Moldova, but is de facto independent. Transnistria declared independence from Moldova in 1990, but the two states are still technically in a state of war. In 1992, a brief war broke out between Transnistria and Moldova, but a ceasefire was quickly reached. Since then, Transnistria has been de facto independent, though it is not recognised as a state by most other countries. Transnistria has its own currency, government, army, and postal system, and is one of the few places in the world where Soviet-style communism is still practiced. The territory is largely populated by ethnic Russians and Ukrainians, and the capital city is Tiraspol. The unrecognised republic is landlocked, bordered by Moldova to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. Despite not being recognised as an independent country by any other nation, Transnistria maintains close ties with Russia, which has a military presence in the region. Transnistria is a predominantly Russian-speaking region, and many of its residents hold Russian passports.