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 ...
Russia cut off its last gas line to Europe. Here's why : NPR
12 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.
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.
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 ...
Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas …
Dec 31, 2024 · The cessation will stop gas flowing to the Kuciurgan power plant, the country’s largest, which is situated in the separatist pro-Russian Transnistria region. The gas-operated plant generates electricity that powers a significant portion of Moldova proper.
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...
Transnistria: Breakaway Moldovan region cuts heating and hot …
Jan 1, 2025 · Transnistria is a pro-Russian entity that split from the rest of Moldova after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. It was receiving Russian gas via Ukraine, but that supply route was halted on ...
How events in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region raised …
Mar 27, 2024 · After a short war in the early 1990s, Transnistria declared independence from Moldova, where today’s pro-Western government has firmly opposed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war with Ukraine.
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 has been under the control of separatist authorities since 1992, and is home to about 470,000 people. Moldovan authorities have dismissed its demand as a propaganda move and...