https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/6d37c440-d8f9-4759-9cdc-86b5a95f48e3 Moldova has begun formal negotiations to join the European Union, but the separatist region of Transnistria remains its biggest territorial challenge. The Russian-backed enclave has existed outside Chișinău’s control since 1992 and still hosts Russian troops and a huge Soviet-era ammunition depot. Yet the war in Ukraine has isolated Transnistria from Russia and made its economy increasingly dependent on Moldova and the European Union. Chișinău hopes economic integration, public services, and European investment can gradually make peaceful reunification more attractive to residents and local elites. Join Eastern Express host Benjamin Lee and his guest, Kerry Longhurst, Professor at the Civitas University, as they try to answer the question: Could Moldova’s EU accession ultimately accomplish what three decades of negotiations could not? Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: Transnistria under new pressure as its energy-based economy collapses 02:44 Introduction: Moldova’s EU integration – should Transnistria rejoin Moldova? 07:51 Interview: Energy security as a test of reintegration 11:58 Interview: EU support and the role of social integration 15:18 Interview: Building a shared energy system 17:49 Interview: Economic elites and the future of Transnistria 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Moldova #Russia #Europe Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:15:18 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/6d37c440-d8f9-4759-9cdc-86b5a95f48e3 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.