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 …
2 days 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
11 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.
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.
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.
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.
Officials in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria blame Ukrainian …
Mar 17, 2024 · A drone strike at a military installation in Moldova’s breakaway republic of Transnistria on Sunday destroyed a helicopter and ignited a fire, authorities in the pro-Russia region said. The area’s pro-Russia officials blamed the strike on Ukraine.
A Breakaway Region of Moldova Asks Russia for Protection - The …
Feb 28, 2024 · Transnistria’s government, squeezed of supplies, has grown increasingly anxious in recent weeks about its future, accusing Moldova of “destroying” its economy and “violating human rights and...