If you feel intimidated by Pridnestrovie, you really need to give your balls a tug.
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Romania Perfecting Its Elections Interference Toolkit in Moldova
After all the panic over maybe, kinda, sorta Russian “interference” in the upcoming Moldovan elections, you’d think a story like Romania interfering in Moldova’s elections would be huge news. But it wasn’t, of course, because it didn’t involve Russia.
Myth #19: Transnistria uses plastic coins for money
Let’s call this one partially mythologized.
While it is technically true that Pridnestrovie has money that’s made out of plastic, what they’ve created is actually pretty amazing.
The 200 Lei Chisinau Challenge
Although the Republica of Moldova doesn’t draw too many tourists, there are still a non-trivial number of foreigners who manage to find their way to Chisinau for one reason or another. Therefore, if you’re reading this and you want to make some spending money while you’re in Chisinau, I hereby offer to pay you 200…
Adventures in Legitimacy
The other day, an attractive young woman in a dress and heels handed me an envelope. When I looked inside, I saw it was stuffed full of euros and (Moldovan) lei. What’s this? Am I being paid by Russian gangsters, the CIA, or some other nefarious group? Nah. The truth is that I now have…