Alexandru Coliban, aged 22, was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in jail in Transnistria. Alexandru is accused of distributing defamatory campaign posters against Evgheni Sevciuk in last year’s presidential campaign. The young man is originally from Kamenka, but lived for long time in Chisinau. Diana Raileanu talked with ... ...more

 

Political analysts say that 2012 was a good year for Transnistrian settlement negotiations, and the main achievement of the year was that Tiraspol and Chisinau resumed dialogue and the strategy of small steps. But how was 2012 for the people on the left bank, especially since human rights advocates in ... ...more