Russia, Transnistria and Moldova

Can Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region weather the loss of Russian gas?
Moldovan citizens will vote this year in parliamentary elections. There is a risk that their vote will derail Chisinau's European course. Only time will tell how Europe will react, Vitalie Cojocari writes.
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.
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 Moldova, Transnistrian leader Vadim Krasnoselsky announced on Wednesday, according to Russian state media.
Russia ready to provide gas to Transdniestria but needs action from Moldova
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia was ready to provide gas to Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, but needed logistical support from Moldova to make that happen.
Russia Offers 'Help' To Breakaway Moldovan Region After Cutting Gas
The Kremlin on Thursday said it was willing provide gas to Transnistria, after Russia's cut-off of supplies this month plunged the separatist region of Moldova into an energy crisis.
Russia reportedly considering buying gas in Europe for Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region
The Russian authorities and the leadership of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria are reportedly exploring a plan to supply gas to the region through purchases on the European spot market, facilitated by an intermediary company,
Russia's gas gambit: Energy blackmail strains Moldova ties
The energy crisis in Transnistria is being used as a tool of Russian blackmail against Moldova, claims OSW expert Kamil Całus. "Moscow is exploiting the situation for propaganda purposes and to influence Moldovan voters,
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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?
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 ...
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Freezing Transnistria without gas to implode Moldova
A pro-Russian separatist region in the heart of Moldavia, Transnistria is cold, very cold. Since January 1, 2025, Russia has ...
Gazprom will return to Transnistria, but in Moldova will not get any brighter from this
Alexander Slusar, a former member of the Moldovan parliament, a "representative of civil society" at Energocom, is confident ...
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As Russia cuts Transnistria from gas, stranded locals search for someone to blame
The buzzing sound of chainsaws and generators is now common in Varnița, a village of 5,000 that borders Moldova's ...
Russia’s gas pipeline politics risk alienating its European allies
Russia has long used its plentiful energy resources as a tool to exert control over the region, where independence from ...
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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 ...
Moldova grapples with outages as energy crisis grips pro-Russia region
The village of Copanca near Moldova pro-Russian Transnistria region has faced heating and hot water shortages since January 1 ...