By bne IntelliNews The Moldovan separatist region of Transnistria has entered its third day of a severe energy crisis following the cut-off of Russian gas supplies, prompting widespread disruptions to industrial companies and public services.

Gazprom said Moldovagaz “regularly fails to fulfill its payment obligations under the existing contract, which is a significant breach of its terms.”View on euronews

The Russian gas company Gazprom on Saturday said it will no longer supply natural gas to Moldova in the new year, blaming the country's alleged debts. Gazprom said the country's gas company Moldovagaz "regularly fails to fulfil its payment obligations under the existing contract,

Moldova's Transnistria region has been thrust into an energy crisis following the termination of a gas transit agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

Russian-owned gas giant Gazprom announced in December it would halt gas supplies to Moldova over a dispute over an alleged $709 million debt for past supplies.

Russia's cessation of gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine has sparked a significant energy crisis in the separatist region of Transnistria. The region has halted heating and hot water services for residents,

Moldova's state-owned energy company Energocom will import electricity from Romania and Ukraine to cover the shortfall caused by Russia's halt of gas supplies, NewsMaker media outlet reported on Jan.