Moldovan breakaway region asks Russia to protect its economy from pressure

The Russian-backed breakaway region of Transdniestria asked Russia at a congress of senior officials on Tuesday to help protect it from what it what described as concerted pressure on its economy by the Moldovan government.

"There is social and economic pressure on Transdniestria, which directly contradicts European principles and approaches to the protection of human rights and free trade," read the text of a resolution from the meeting.