Moldova, Russian gas and Transnistria

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.
Moldova, Transnistria grapple with the end of Russian gas deliveries
Since 1 January 2025, the Republic of Moldova, including the pro-Russian breakaway region of Transnistria, has struggled to respond to the end of gas deliveries by Russian gas utility Gazprom, plunging the country into a new energy crisis.
Moscow-backed enclave in Moldova feels pain from lack of Russian gas
The blow to Transdniestria was immediate. Households' central heating and hot water were cut off, and nearly all industrial enterprise was shut down.
Moldova faces 'security crisis' after Russian gas shut-off, PM Recean says
"Russia is revealing the inevitable outcome for all its allies — betrayal and isolation," Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean said on Jan. 3.
Breakaway Moldovan region cuts heating and hot water after Russia stops gas flow
The breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria cut heating and hot water supplies to households on Wednesday after Russia stopped supplying gas via Ukraine.
Russia’s Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1
Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, citing alleged unpaid debt by the east European country.
Russia cuts gas deliveries to Moldova in attempt to undermine political stability
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Majority state-owned Russian company Gazprom discontinued its gas supplies to Moldova at 7:00am local time on January 1, saying that Moldovagaz, in which the Russian company holds a majority stake,
Russia says it will stop gas exports to Moldova from Jan 1
Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Saturday it would suspend gas exports to Moldova from 0500 GMT on Jan. 1 due to unpaid debt by Moldova, which is bracing for severe power cuts.
‘No heating, no light': Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas supplies
Moldovans are bracing for a difficult winter ahead as a looming energy shortage could leave them without enough energy.
Moldovan PM warns of security crisis after cutoff of Russian gas
Flows of Russian gas via Ukraine to central and eastern Europe were halted on New Year's Day after a transit agreement between the warring countries expired and Kyiv rejected doing further business wi
Moldova breakaway region faces extended blackouts after gas cutoff
The pro-Russian breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria, left without Russian gas supplies no longer transiting through neighbouring Ukraine, faced longer periods of rolling power cuts on Saturday,
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