Moldova, Russian gas and Transnistria

Moldova's separatist enclave hopes Russia will resume gas supplies soon
Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region expects to receive Russian gas again soon to meet its needs, its leader Vadim Krasnoselsky said on Wednesday, two weeks into crippling power cuts in the Russian-backed enclave.
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.
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.
Leader of Moldova's separatist region travels to Moscow for gas crisis talks
The leader of Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria has travelled to Moscow for talks to resolve an energy crisis following the suspension of Russian gas deliveries, Transdniestria's news agency reported on Tuesday.
Thousands without heating and hot water after Russia halts gas supplies to Moldova region
Hundreds of thousands of people have been left without heating and hot water after Russia halted gas supplies to the region on Jan. 1, over an alleged $709 million debt for past supplies.
Leader of Moldova’s separatist Transnistria flies to Moscow to settle energy crisis
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The president of the unrecognised separatist Transnistria region in Moldova, Vadim Krasnoselsky, held talks in Moscow on January 14 on overcoming the energy crisis, the head of state's press secretary Denis Podgorny reported.
Premier of separatist Moldova region says gas cutoff shattered foreign trade
The prime minister of Moldova's separatist Transdniestria region said on Monday that the abrupt curtailment of Russian gas supplies that plunged the region into an energy crisis has also shattered both its exports and imports.
Transnistria Leader Visited Moscow For Energy Talks: Reports
The leader of breakaway Moldovan region Transnistria visited Moscow recently for talks on resolving its energy crisis, local media reported Tuesday.
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 energy crisis that especially affects Transnistria after the suspension of gas transit from Russia through Ukraine.
Leader of Moldova's separatist region has travelled to Moscow during gas crisis, Sandu says
The leader of Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria has travelled to Moscow since the suspension of Russian gas deliveries via Ukraine, the president of Moldova said on Tuesday.Transdniestria has suffered widespread power cuts since Jan.
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