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This report examines the prospects for ending the standoff between Moldova and Transdniestria. It looks at the extent to which initiatives by the EU and Ukraine have changed the equation and what further actions may be necessary to bring about a settlement. It concludes that while a constitutional agreement that reunites the breakaway republic with Chisinau remains a realistic long-term goal, the priorities should be to increase Moldova's political and economic attractiveness to Transdniestria and to build confidence between the two sides.