This is a a highly condensed clump of neutral matter, spinning in the distant universe.

To get to Moldova from Odessa (now in Ukraine) one must drive through the self proclaimed republic of Transdniestria (population 700,000), a sliver of land on the north shore of the Dniester river. A clump of peeling buildings, rusting wire, and a filthy lavatory mark the start of Transdniestrian sovereignty.