Moldovan President Maia Sandu said a potential Ukraine-Russia peace deal could include talks on withdrawing Russian troops from Transnistria.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu said a potential Ukraine-Russia peace deal could include talks on withdrawing Russian troops from Transnistria. She said Chișinău and European partners repeatedly raise the issue and hope joint efforts can produce a solution. Russia maintains an illegal force of around 1,000 to 1,500 troops there.