Moldova, Russian gas and Transnistria

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.
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? Free-of-charge Russian gas had been the backbone of Transnistria's economy and ensured the preservation of the breakaway region and its de facto independence from Moldova.
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.
Leader of Moldova's separatist region travels to Moscow for gas crisis talks
The leader of Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria has travelled to Moscow for talks to resolve an energy crisis following the suspension of Russian gas deliveries, Transdniestria's news agency reported on Tuesday.
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.
Leader of Moldova’s separatist Transnistria flies to Moscow to settle energy crisis
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The president of the unrecognised separatist Transnistria region in Moldova, Vadim Krasnoselsky, held talks in Moscow on January 14 on overcoming the energy crisis, the head of state's press secretary Denis Podgorny reported.
Transnistria Leader Visited Moscow For Energy Talks: Reports
The leader of breakaway Moldovan region Transnistria visited Moscow recently for talks on resolving its energy crisis, local media reported Tuesday.
Moldova: Moldova's Supreme Security Council discusses energy crisis in Transnistria
Moldova's Supreme Security Council, led by President Maia Sandu, met at the presidential palace in Chisinau to address the energy crisis that especially affects Transnistria after the suspension of gas transit from Russia through Ukraine.
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 ...
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Transnistria’s leader says Russia will start supplying gas to the breakaway region as humanitarian aid
Russia will begin supplying gas as humanitarian aid to Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria, but not to the rest of ...
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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 ...
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'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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Cold War: Moldova’s Breakaway Transnistria Freezes Amid Russian Gas Cut-Off
This week's cut-off of Russian gas supplies could create a humanitarian crisis in the breakaway Transnistria region, sparking public discontent and that might threaten Moldova's path towards the ...
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Russian presidential adviser warns Moldova may “cease to exist”
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Influential Russian presidential advisor Nikolai Patrushev voiced unprecedentedly aggressive ...
Ukrainian foreign minister says it is important for Ukraine and Moldova to join EU simultaneously
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha believes that the simultaneous accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the European ...