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UPDATED May 17, 2026 at 3:02 AM ET
May 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Moldova leader rejects Putin passport offer to Transnistria
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Moldova’s leader pushed back on a Putin offer of passports to Transnistria residents.
WHO: Moldova leader
WHAT: Pushed back on Putin’s offer of passports to Transnistria residents
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
WHERE: Moldova
WHY: The passport offer was seen as destabilizing efforts by Moscow as Russia seeks more troops for the Ukraine war.
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