Can journalists travel to Transnsitria? The short is ye they can and in fact it has become a relative journalistic hotspot during the current war in Ukraine. It is though a frozen conflict zone, an unrecognized country and borders a war zone. `Therefore precautions and local fixers are needed.
To read if you can visit Ukraine click here.
How can journalists travel to Transnistria?
Journalists much like anyone can travel Transnistria via Moldova. This traveling with film crews, or large equipment though should seek the right permit and arrange travel beforehand. YPDR can arrange the correct permits for journalists to travel to Transnistria.
Once there and this has been arranged than you are relatively free with what you can film, or take photos of, providing you also employ a local “fixer”, something YPDR also arrange.
Services offered to journalists in Transnistria
YPDR can arrange all relevant permits, guides, translators, transport and logistics for journalist that go to Tiraspol and beyond.
Within reason we can also arrange meetings with local political figures, although this will depend greatly on who you are writing for and what you are writing about.
Journalist travel in wider Moldova
Traveling around the Republic of Moldova is largely hassle free, with YPDR again being able to look after logistics for you. Cultural sensitivities should though be taken into account, particularly when visiting pro-Russian places such as Comrat in Gagauzia.
YPDR can arrange the Moldova part of your trip, as well as transport into Transnistria
Guerrilla journalism in Transnistria
For bloggers and influencers traveling to Transnistria during the current period is relatively free and easy, despite the ongoing war. It should though be noted that this is the frontline of fighting and the unrecognized state has a very active KGB.
Arrests are rate, but if you act suspiciously, take photos of the Russian military, or the like and you risk getting thrown out of the country or worse.
WE do not suggest purely independent travel to Transnsitria at this current time.
To read about unrecognized countries click here
To enquire about traveling to Transnistria as a journalist please drop us an e-mail.
