Russia, Transnistria and Moldova

Russia cuts Transnistria's gas supply to destabilize Moldova
A humanitarian catastrophe is looming for the 367,000 inhabitants of Transnistria, a region of Moldova living under pro-Russian separatist control. Counting on rising discontent in both Transnistria and Moldova ahead of the parliamentary elections,
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 Russian-controlled region of Transnistria. Located next to the Russian-controlled city of Bender (Tighina),
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 faces energy crisis as Russia cuts gas supplies; residents struggle
Residents of Transnistria face severe energy shortages after Russia halted gas supplies, leading to factory closures and blackouts.
Russian gas shipments through Ukraine end; creating trouble for Transnistria
Pro-Russia separatist enclave, which fought against Moldova in 1992, declare a state of emergency over the end of shipments
Moldova's Pro-Russian Separatists Extend State of Emergency Amid Gas Cutoff
Moldova's Moscow-backed separatist region of Transdniestria extended its state of emergency on Friday for another month as it grapples with an energy crisis after losing access to Russian gas supplies that had propped up its economy for decades.
Cold Water, No Heating: Transnistria Struggles After Russia Cuts Gas
Residents in the Moldovan region of Transnistria are facing a frosty start to 2025 -- with no heating, no hot water and widespread electricity shortages after Russia halted gas supplies to the separatist republic.
Moldovans in Transnistria adjust to life without Russian gas
Russia halted gas deliveries to the pro-Russian separatist region of Transnistria in Moldova on January 1. People living there are now really feeling the cold.
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Transnistria eases blackouts amid gas shortage
Authorities in Moldova's Russian-controlled region of Transnistria announced on Jan. 11 that energy-saving measures have ...
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 ...
Zelenskyy suggests Transnistrian authorities may be siding with Russia amid energy crisis
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that the authorities in Moldova's unrecognised Transnistria region may be playing ...
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The Transnistria crisis explained
[EPA-EFE/DUMITRU DORU] Transnistria, a breakaway Moldovan province loyal to Russia, has been in the headlines this week amid an energy crisis triggered by a recent Ukrainian decision to suspend a ...
Breakaway Transnistria Says Needs Russian Help To Overcome Energy Crisis
The breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria said Friday it was "counting" on Russia to help it overcome an unprecedented energy crisis sparked by Moscow halting gas supplies last week.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to help Moldova with coal to resolve crisis in Transnistria
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine is ready to provide Moldova with the resources necessary to overcome the ...
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 ...
Breakaway Transnistria Says It Has Less Than A Month Of Gas Left
The breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria will run out of gas used for limited cooking and heating in less than a month, authorities warned Wednesday, as a shutdown in Russian supplies plunges the ...