It has been proposed that Transnistria, a separatist breakaway state internationally recognized as part of Moldova, be annexed by Russia. Transnistria is a territory that separated itself from Moldova due to fear of a possible unification of the latter with Romania. This sparked the Transnistria War of 1992, in which the Russian-backed Transnistria managed to stay separate from Moldova. Despite this, to date, Transnistria is legally and internationally considered as a part of Moldova.