[WikiEN-l] Names of places in unrecognized countries

[Bogdan Giusca]

The current naming policy for less-known placenames (those with no
name in English) is to use the spelling in the language of the country
where the place is located.

Now there's a problem with unrecognized countries: i.e. countries
which declared their independence, but which are not recognized internationally.

I have an example in Transnistria:

The town of Malaiesti (population ~5000) is officially in Moldova, but
practically, it is under Transnistrian control.

Which spelling should be used for its article name? The Romanian/Moldovan spelling
(Malaiesti) or the Russian speling (Malayeshty)?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayeshty