{"product_id":"9783838220741","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW Dress Rehearsal : How Transnistria Became Russia's Roadmap for Hybrid Wars in Ukraine and Beyond by Andreas Umland","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 30\/06\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the shadow of Europe's borders lies Transnistria-an unrecognized sliver of land wedged between Moldova and Ukraine. For over three decades, it has existed in political limbo: cut off from the world, sustained by Moscow, and ruled by an authoritarian elite. Part time capsule, part laboratory for Russian influence, it is one of the longest-running \"frozen conflicts\" in the post-Soviet space-and a blueprint for Russia's future wars. Blending personal memoir, first-hand interviews, and investigative reporting, journalist Larisa Kalik pulls back the curtain on daily life inside this enigmatic pseudo-state. She traces the roots of Transnistria's Russian-backed separatism, the war that cemented its \"independence,\" and the ways its experience has shaped the Kremlin's playbook for hybrid warfare in Ukraine and beyond. This is not just a story of geopolitics, but of people navigating a place where borders are fluid, identity is contested, and history refuses to end. From the streets of Tiraspol to the front lines of Ukraine, Kalik-herself a native of Transnistria forced into exile to Ukraine-offers an unflinching account of life under unrecognized rule, and a vivid portrait of how unresolved conflicts can define a region's fate for generations. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369517003125,"sku":"9783838220741","price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9783838220741","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}