Transnistria and the Future Security Architecture in Europe

The disagreements affecting the region of Transnistria, which has seceded from the Republic of Moldova, has long been overshadowed by other conflicts in the Euro-Atlantic arena. However, the Transnistrian conflict has gained in strategic importance, because its resolution could have far-reaching consequences for the future configuration of the security architecture in Europe: Transnistria became a test case for future collaboration with Russia.