Tensions Rise Between Moldova and Russia as Transnistria Fears ...
1 day ago · Internationally recognized as part of Moldova, Transnistria declared independence at the end of the Soviet Union and has been reliant on Moscow's financial support ever since. Russia has around ...
Short of Heat and Power, the Breakaway Region of Transnistria …
16 hours ago · An energy crisis in Transnistria, a pro-Russian territory between Moldova and Ukraine, erupted on Jan. 1 when Moscow stopped supplying natural gas through a pipeline running across Ukraine.
Moldova faces energy crisis as flow of Russian gas ends - BBC News
6 days ago · Transnistria split from the rest of Moldova in a short war as the Soviet Union fell apart. It still has Russian troops on its soil and an economy that's fully dependent on Russian gas, for...
A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway …
3 days ago · Transnistria’s media outlets, echoing Russian talking points, blame Ukraine, the United States and Moldova’s government for the gas cutoff. Whispers that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia ...
Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas …
Dec 31, 2024 · On Dec. 13, Moldova’s parliament voted in favor of imposing a state of emergency in the energy sector, as the looming crisis threatened to leave the former Soviet republic without sufficient energy this winter, sparking fears it could trigger a humanitarian crisis in Transnistria, where the impact of the gas cutoff could be immediately felt.
Transnistria: Breakaway Moldovan region cuts heating and hot …
6 days ago · Transnistria is a pro-Russian entity that split from the rest of Moldova after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. It was receiving Russian gas via Ukraine, but that supply route was halted on ...
How events in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region raised …
Mar 27, 2024 · Since Russia fully invaded Ukraine two years ago, a string of incidents in neighboring Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria have periodically raised the specter that European Union candidate Moldova could also be in Moscow’s crosshairs.
Officials in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria blame Ukrainian …
Mar 17, 2024 · A drone strike at a military installation in Moldova’s breakaway republic of Transnistria on Sunday destroyed a helicopter and ignited a fire, authorities in the pro-Russia region said. The area’s pro-Russia officials blamed the strike on Ukraine.
A Breakaway Region of Moldova Asks Russia for Protection - The …
Feb 28, 2024 · Transnistria’s government, squeezed of supplies, has grown increasingly anxious in recent weeks about its future, accusing Moldova of “destroying” its economy and “violating human rights and...
Russian gas cutoff leaves thousands without heat and power in Moldova…
15 hours ago · Moldova’s Transnistria has faced mass heating, hot water, and electricity outages since the halt of Russian gas flow to the breakaway region on January 1. The cutoff came after Kyiv refused to renew its gas transit agreement with Moscow, allowing it to expire at the start of 2025. However, in late December, Russia’s state energy giant Gazprom announced plans to stop deliveries to all of ...