To get to Moldova from Odessa (now in Ukraine) one must drive through the self-proclaimed “republic” of Transdniestria (population 700,000), a sliver of land on the north shore of the Dniester river. A clump of peeling buildings, rusting wire, and a filthy lavatory mark the start of Transdniestrian sovereignty.
从敖德萨（现在乌克兰境内）驾车到摩尔多瓦必须经过所谓的Transdniestria“共和国”（人口70万），德涅斯特河北岸的一条狭长地带。一片斑驳的建筑、锈蚀的铁丝网和一个肮脏的厕所标志着Transdniestria主权的起始。