Russia, Moldova and Transdniestria

Russia ready to provide gas to Transdniestria but needs action from Moldova
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia was ready to provide gas to Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, but needed logistical support from Moldova to make that happen.
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.
Why is Moldova’s pro-Russian Transdniestria region facing power outages?
More than 51,000 households were left without gas and 1,500 buildings had no heating in Moldova’s separatist region Transdniestria.
Moldova's separatist enclave hopes Russia will resume gas supplies soon
Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region expects to receive Russian gas again soon to meet its needs, its leader Vadim Krasnoselsky said on Wednesday, two weeks into crippling power cuts in the Russian-backed enclave.
Russia's gas gambit: Energy blackmail strains Moldova ties
The energy crisis in Transnistria is being used as a tool of Russian blackmail against Moldova, claims OSW expert Kamil Całus. "Moscow is exploiting the situation for propaganda purposes and to influence Moldovan voters,
Russia's energy blackmail pressures Moldova amid crisis
The energy crisis in Transnistria is being used as a tool of Russian blackmail against Moldova, according to Center for Eastern Studies expert Kamil Całus. "Moscow is leveraging the situation for propaganda purposes and to influence Moldovan voters,
Moldova: Energy crisis in Moldova continues
The president of the Moldovan separatist region of Transnistria, Vadim Krasnoselski, traveled to Moscow on Tuesday to solve the deep energy crisis caused by the lack of Russian gas due to the suspension on January 1 of transit through Ukraine.
Russia's energy gambit: Blackmail and propaganda in Moldova
The energy crisis in Transnistria is being utilised by Russia as a form of blackmail against Moldova, according to Centre for Eastern Studies expert Kamil Całus. He states, "Moscow is using the situation for propaganda purposes and to influence Moldovan voters.
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 ...
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Will Transnistria's gas crisis lead to its collapse and reintegration into Moldova?
The crisis prompted a question: will the breakaway region, occupied by Russia since 1992, survive without Russian gas?
Moldova’s Dragu Says Gazprom Crisis to Push Inflation Past 10%
Moldova is bracing for double-digit inflation this year amid an escalating energy crisis triggered by Gazprom PJSC’s decision ...
Leader of Moldova's separatist region has travelled to Moscow during gas crisis, Sandu says
The leader of Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria has travelled to Moscow since the suspension of Russian gas ...
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Moldova Detains Ex-Kyrgyz Advisor Who Accused President Japarov of Graft
Moldova arrests former Kyrgyz presidential advisor who had requested political asylum after accusing his president of ...
Moldova's separatist Transdniestria region reduces blackouts
Moldova's pro-European central government renewed its criticism of Russia, saying it caused the energy crisis and now wants ...
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Russia’s Energy Cutoff of Moldova: Crisis or Opportunity
The move was connected with, but not required by, the expiration at the end of 2024 of Russia’s contract with Ukraine for ...
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Moldova to activate EU civil protection mechanism
Moldova has found a way to address the energy crisis by planning to activate the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, News Maker ...