[Petrosius]

Well let’s see, the region is comprised of native Russians, they want to join Russia and Russia wants them to join

The population of Transnistria is only 29% Russian (2015 census). As in Donetsk, the ethnic Russian minority controls the territory with the help of the Russian army.

[pangaea6]

Well then why on earth would Russia want to go after tiny slivers of land? Everyone is equating this to Germany taking over whole countries when Russia is not doing that? I don’t see the Crimeans rising up over joining Russia or is vast majority being suppressed and no word is getting out to the world?