Trade between Moldova and the "separatist" area is robust. Transnistria is even part of Moldova's Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with the European Union, something unheard of in other "breakaway" ex-Soviet entities.

The United States, along with allies close to Georgia, issued a statement via its mission to the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe.

New acting CEO Alexander Kamyshin said there was no way repairs to rolling stock could be completed in time to shift the grain.

A former MP, she was appointed Ukraine’s International Ambassador for Renewable Energy in 2018. Her house is reportedly equipped with wind power plants, solar panels and solar collectors.