Tensions Rise Between Moldova and Russia as Transnistria Fears ...
3 days 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 …
1 day 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.
Russia cut off its last gas line to Europe. Here's why : NPR
5 hours ago · A decades-long Russian-Ukrainian transit gas deal to Europe ended on Jan. 1. For now, the most acute effects are being felt in a region called Transnistria, on the eastern edge of Moldova.
A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway …
4 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 ...
Thousands without heating in Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria …
4 days ago · 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.
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.
Moldova faces energy crisis as flow of Russian gas ends - BBC News
Jan 1, 2025 · 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...
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.
Transnistria is asking Russia for protection. Here’s what to know - CNN
Feb 28, 2024 · Transnistria, which illegally split from Moldova as the Soviet Union crumbled, has remained firmly within the Kremlin’s orbit while Moldova, which borders Ukraine, is bidding to join the European...
Transnistria tensions: Will Russia try to annex Moldova’s …
Feb 28, 2024 · Transnistria tensions: Will Russia try to annex Moldova’s breakaway region? Pro-Russian rebels hint at a referendum, a move Moldova has dismissed as meaningless propaganda.