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Transnistria faces energy crisis as Russia cuts gas supplies; residents struggle
Residents of Transnistria face severe energy shortages after Russia halted gas supplies, leading to factory closures and blackouts.
BALKAN BLOG: Giving free energy to Transnistria could thwart Russia’s plans for Moldova
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Moldova will certainly not provide free gas to separatist Transnistria region, government spokesperson Daniel Voda said on January 8 at one of the press conferences held daily since Gazprom cut gas supplies on January 1.
EU addresses energy crisis in Transnistria after Russian gas cutoff
The European Commission is aware of the energy crisis in Transnistria following the halt of Russian gas supplies and is in regular contact with Moldova to address the issue, Anna-Kaisa Ikonen said. Read also: Moldova secures increased electricity import quota from EU amid gas supply risks “We are aware of the seriousness of the situation and are
Zelenskyy agrees with Moldovan President Sandu to jointly address energy crisis in Transnistria
Presidents of Ukraine and Moldova Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Maia Sandu agreed in a telephone conversation on 8 January to coordinate joint actions to address the energy shortage in the breakaway Transnistria region.
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.
Transnistria Rejects Only Way Out Of Energy Crisis
It was previously reported that after Ukraine stopped the transit of Russian gas, central heating and hot water supply were turned off in Transnistria due to the lack of gas supplies. According to the “authorities”, gas reserves in Transnistria will run out within this month.
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 transit of natural gas to Europe. The looming energy crisis is likely to have a strong negative effect on Moldova’s ruling pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) in parliamentary elections due in the second half of 2025.
Moldova calls energy crisis in Transnistria part of Russia's larger plan
The Moldovan government has stated that the energy crisis in the unrecognised republic of Transnistria, caused by the halt in Russian gas supplies, is part of a broader Russian plan of manipulation and propaganda.
Moldova accuses Russia of provoking crisis in Transnistria
Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean
Russia fueling Transnistria energy crisis for propaganda, destabilization, Moldova says
The energy crisis in Transnistria, triggered by Russia's Jan. 1 cutoff of gas supplies, is part of a broader Russian plan to manipulate and spread propaganda, Moldovan government spokesperson Daniel Voda said on Jan.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to help Moldova with coal to resolve crisis in Transnistria
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine is ready to provide Moldova with the resources necessary to overcome the ...
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The Transnistria crisis explained
A brief explainer of everything you need to know about the region, its worsening crisis and why it all matters to the rest of Europe.
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 ...
Ukraine's halt of Russian gas to Europe throws breakaway Moldovan region into crisis mode
Moldova’s Transnistria region has been thrust into an energy crisis following the termination of a gas transit agreement ...
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Zelenskyy, Sandu discuss Ukrainian coal to ease Transnistria energy crisis
"We are ready to assist Moldova, including with coal supplies," Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address after discussing the crisis with Sandu by telephone.
Sandu goes to the border with Transnistria "to support citizens in a difficult period"
Today, on December 9, Moldovan President Maia Sandu went to the Security Zone. She intends to visit several villages on the ...
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Transnistria Says It Has Less Than a Month of Gas Left
The breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria will run out of gas used for limited cooking and heating in less than a month, ...