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UPDATED May 17, 2026 at 3:02 AM ET
May 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Moldova president rejects Putin passports offer
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Moldova’s president pushed back against a Putin offer of passports to Transnistria residents.
WHO: Moldova’s president
WHAT: Pushed back against Vladimir Putin’s offer of passports to Transnistria residents
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
WHERE: Moldova
WHY: Reacting to Vladimir Putin’s offer of passports to Transnistria residents
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