Moldova, Russia and Transnistria

Moldova's pro-Russian separatists extend state of emergency amid gas cutoff
Moldova's Moscow-backed separatist region of Transdniestria extended its state of emergency on Friday for another month as it grapples with an energy crisis after losing access to Russian gas supplies that had propped up its economy for decades.
Moldova does not mind if Kyiv helps Transnistria with energy to "knock down" Russian propaganda
Moldova would not object to Ukraine's proposal to help unrecognised Transnistria with its energy crisis in order to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in the region. Source: Moldovan PM Dorin Recean in a commentary to European Pravda Details: Recean noted that Chișinău has not asked Ukraine to help Transnistria with energy resources but would not object to it.
Thousands without heating in Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region, after Russian gas supplies cut
The head of Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria has urged residents to burn firewood for heating and warned that blackouts cannot be avoided, after Moscow stopped supplying gas via Ukraine.
Thousands left without heat or gas in Moldova's pro-Russian separatist region
More than 51,000 households were left without gas and 1,500 apartment buildings had no winter heat in Moldova's pro-Russian separatist enclave, authorities said on Monday, as Moldova and Russia traded blame for an escalating energy crisis.
Russian Gas Shutoff Pumps Up Pressure On Moldova's Pro-Western Government
The end of Russian natural-gas transit across Ukraine is a blow to Moscow, but it could provide the Kremlin with sharpened tool for economic and political influence over a key target country: Moldova.
Russia’s Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1
Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, citing alleged unpaid debt by the east European country.
Moldova breakaway region faces extended blackouts after gas cutoff
Russia denies using gas as a weapon to coerce Moldova, and blames Kyiv for refusing to renew a gas-transit deal.
Moldova Region’s Industry Grinds to Halt on Lack of Russian Gas
Moscow breakaway region of Transnistria halted almost all industrial activity except for food production, following the end of Russian gas flows through Ukraine, Interfax reported.
Thousands without heating and hot water after Russia halts gas supplies to Moldova region
Hundreds of thousands of people have been left without heating and hot water after Russia halted gas supplies to the region on Jan. 1, over an alleged $709 million debt for past supplies.
Moldovans in Transnistria adjust to life without Russian gas
Russian separatist region of Transnistria in Moldova on January 1. People living there are now really feeling the cold. The first week of 2025 has been cold in Moldova, with nighttime temperatures dropping to around freezing.
As Russia cuts Transnistria from gas, stranded locals search for someone to blame
The buzzing sound of chainsaws and generators is now common in Varnița, a village of 5,000 that borders Moldova's Russian-controlled region of Transnistria. Located next to the Russian-controlled city of Bender (Tighina),

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A Russia-backed sliver of Moldova is fast running out of energy. Here’s what to know
In the capital of Transnistria, a Kremlin-backed microstate sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine, the festive New Year’s ...
Moldova calls energy crisis in Transnistria part of Russia's larger plan
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Ukrainian refugees make a home in neighboring Moldova
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Moldova torn between European aspirations and nostalgia for Soviet era
Moldova's President Maia Sandu was narrowly re-elected to a second term, despite alleged Russian interference. Sandu partly ...
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EC rejects request from Romania and Moldova for temporary CO2 certificates waiver
The European Commission has refused to grant a temporary derogation from the obligation to purchase greenhouse gas emission ...
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Moldova, Romania strike electricity supply deal
Moldova’s state energy company Energocom on Thursday announced an energy supply agreement with Romania's OMV Petrom, aimed at ...
EU Foreign Policy Chief Accuses Russia Of Using 'Gas As A Weapon' In Moldova
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has accused Russia of using "gas as a weapon" and waging a "hybrid war" in Moldova, where the breakaway region of Transnistria has been without Russian gas sinc 1.
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Romania requires EC to lift emission tax requirements for the electricity exported to Moldova
Romania and Moldova have asked the European Commission (EC) for a temporary derogation from the CO2 certificate requirements ...