After a few months of heavy fighting between the Moldovan army and pro-Russian rebels backed by the ex-14th Soviet Army, a peace treaty was signed between Moldova and Russian Federation in July 1992.
Since then, the region has become one of Europe's frozen conflicts. Russia de facto controls the political secessionist regime in Tiraspol, although Moscow acts like a mediator in the international 5+2 format for negotiations.
Meanwhile, in wider Moldova, Russian influence came in the form of pro-Russian parties dominating the political scene.
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https://www.euronews.com/2021/08/27/why-has-it-taken-moldova-so-long-to-shake-off-its-soviet-legacy
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