Fears Transnistria is on a war footing

The self-declared republic of Transnistria bordering Moldova and Ukraine has ordered the mobilisation of men aged 18-27 amid fears it could become the next EastWest flashpoint. The order from Yevgeny Shevchuk, the Transnistrian president, is the latest sign that relations have deteriorated between pro-Russian Transnistria and its neighbours.