Protesters in Transnistria Demand Gas Supplies From Moldova

Expected settlement of energy crisis in Transnistria may have a security cost
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Moldova’s pro-Russian separatist Transnistria region has picked a natural gas trader, Cyprus-based Ozbor Enterprises managed by a former Gazprom executive, to import limited amounts of Russian natural gas through the Turkstream and Trans-Balkan pipelines after February 1.
Protesters in Transnistria Demand Gas Supplies From Moldova Amid Energy Crisis
Protests erupted across Transnistria on Friday, with residents of the Moscow-backed separatist region demanding Moldovan authorities provide gas supplies amid an ongoing energy crisis. Russia’s Gazprom halted gas supplies to Transnistria on Jan.
Hundreds Protest In Transnistria, Blaming Moldova For Gas Crisis: Local Media
Hundreds of people in the self-proclaimed state of Transnistria protested against the Moldovan government on Friday, accusing it of spurring an energy crisis triggered by Russia cutting off gas supplies,
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.
Moldovans grapple with outages as energy crisis grips pro-Russia region
Every time planned electrical outages are imposed on his village in southern Moldova, 73-year-old retiree Vasili Donici passes the time by solving crosswords and puzzles in a room he illuminates using a small gas lamp.
Moldova PM Says Russia Troops Must Leave Transnistria To Solve Crisis
Moldova's prime minister told AFP on Wednesday the international community is ready to offer gas to end the energy crisis in Transnistria but a lasting solution hinges on Russia withdrawing its troops from the separatist region.
Hostages of freedom: 22 days of energy blockade of Transnistria — "We will not crawl!"
Residents of Transnistria continue to freeze in their apartments and houses due to the forced blackout and lack of gas. But ...
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A Russia-backed sliver of Moldova is fast running out of energy. Here’s what to know
Home to more than 300,000 people – mostly Russian speakers – Transnistria celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Tuesday. The usually festive occasion was interrupted by the region’s self ...
Transnistria urges residents to heat stoves with wood amid significant gas shortages
Some 1,500 high-rise buildings in Transnistria are currently without heating and hot water, and nearly 72,000 homes are without gas.
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Short of Heat and Power, a Breakaway Region Struggles Without Russian Gas
Military field kitchens have appeared on the streets of Tiraspol, the region’s capital, to feed residents hot food. Russia sent troops to Transnistria as peacekeepers during a brief war in 1992 ...
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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.
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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 ...