The King of Romania Podcast
An in-depth look at Romania, Moldova, and Transnistria by an American who has lived in the region for more than 15 years.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2019
Myth #36: Transnistria gets free gas from Russia
Well, the truth is rather complicated, so I understand why a lot of people get confused about this, but the short answer…
Myth #35: Visiting Transnistria Is Risky and Dangerous
You’d be surprised how often you hear that Transnistria is a super dangerous country to visit, especially if you’re an Amer…
Myth #50: You’re Not Allowed to Say Anything Good About Transnistria
Of course, if you’re a Western European or American academic or a Western media news crew, you are not allowed to say anyth…
Myth #19: Transnistria uses plastic coins for money
Well, yes and no.
Let’s call this one partially mythologized.
While it is technically true that Pridnestrovie has money that…
Myth #3: Transnistria Is a Communist Country
Nope, not Communist at all. Sorry!
In fact, the Communist Party is the opposition party in Pridnestrovie. They won just one seat i…
Myth #10: You’re not allowed to speak Romanian in public in Transnistria
Utter hogwash. Not only have I heard many, many people speaking Romanian in public in Pridnestrovie, I’ve also done it mys…
Myth #1: The country is called Transnistria, Trans-Dniestr, or Transdniestria
I see so much negative and misinformed reporting on the republic that I simply felt compelled to try and clear up some of the myths surrounding the “country that does not exist.”