#Blog Posts

       Transnistria’s response to the war in Ukraine has likely surprised many commentators. When Russia’s invasion began, many speculated that Transnistria may be Putin’s next target. The publication of Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenka’s infamous map only fueled such …

      Presidential elections in South Ossetia are scheduled for Sunday 10 April. Voters in this Georgia’s breakaway region will go to the polls to try to choose a president for the sixth time since the collapse of the …

      On November 16, 2021, clashes erupted between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces near the town of Sisian in southern Armenia, in the province of Siunik. This episode of fighting was notable as the worst altercation since the …

     The Bosnian Serbs’ Day of the Republic reveals unconstitutional character and its celebration has been considered a provocation since 2015 by the Constitutional Court. This year, the commemoration took place in an even tenser atmosphere. Throughout 2021, the …

      It was August 30th, 1994. After only having spent three days in Cyprus I already figured out that although traffic signs might direct you to Famagusta, the place itself remained unreachable due to the Turkish military, already …

     As last year, the De Facto States Research Unit is again highlighting the developments and major events in the lesser recognised world. 2021 was a year of contradictions in international relations. The unrelenting waves of the Covid-19 pandemic …

      Prelude On December 12th, Transnistrian citizens are invited to the polls to elect their next president. If last year’s parliamentary elections are any precursor, then we’re in for no surprises. Sheriff, the break-away region’s largest company, has …

      Who beat Real Madrid? On the 28th of September 2021, the reigning Moldovan football champion Sheriff Tiraspol won their away match at Real Madrid in their first-ever Champions League season. Undoubtedly, this was a historic result and …

      On September 4th 2020, Kosovan and Serbian representatives signed the Economic Normalization Agreements, often referred to as the ‘Washington Agreements’, under the custody of the then-United States of America (U.S.) President Donald Trump. These documents encompassed a …

      On the second of September 2021, Transnistria (TMR) celebrated 31 years of independence. This de facto independence from Moldova has seemingly been at a standstill since active fighting subsided in the early 1990’s. Although most experts would …