Situated between Ukraine and Moldova, Transnistria is not officially recognized as a country. They have armed men, uniformed police who demand bribes, and a Parliament, but all their exports go through Moldovan authority.
While the Soviet Union forgot about Transnistria, judging by the strange (and strangely beautiful monuments) Transnistria certainly hasn't forgotten about the Soviet Union.
On the road to Tiraspol, an Orthodox cross stands in contrast to communist motifs.
One of the main administrative buildings in Tiraspol, presided over by a statue of Lenin.
Lenin looks down on the Transnistrian capital.
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