Passports and Voting: Russia's Presence in Transnistria
September 30 2026
Emblem of Transnistria. Source - Only Fabrizio / Adobe Stock
Moldova's security debate about Transnistria has long centered on the roughly 1,500 Russian troops stationed there. But on September 19, 2026, Moscow stated that about 220,000 Transnistrian residents have Russian passports and are entitled to vote in elections to the State Duma. Moldova responded that those residents may vote only at the Russian embassy in Chisinau, not inside the region.
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