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Article: A typical Soviet mural stands outside the barracks of the remains of the 14th Soviet army, which was commanded by the famous General Lebed. Although the USSR has gone, the now-Russian army (NYC44410)
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Jonas Bendiksen
Magnum Photos
08-15-2006
A typical Soviet mural stands outside the barracks of the remains of the 14th Soviet army, which was commanded by the famous General Lebed. Although the USSR has gone, the now-Russian army remains. This Russian military presence is one of the sticking points in the international negotiations regarding Transdniester. In many ways, Russia was the midwife in the birth of Trandniestrian statehood.
Transdniester is a breakaway republic within Moldova. Although unrecognised by the international community since their independence in the early 90s, they have acquired their own passports, army, customs service, currency, constitution and president. But the ...