Russia, Moldova

EU blasts Russia for weaponising gas in Moldova
Moscow blames Ukraine and Moldova for halting supplies; Chisinau suspects Russia seeks to influence upcoming election.
Thousands left without heat or gas in Moldova's pro-Russian separatist region
More than 51,000 households were left without gas and 1,500 apartment buildings had no winter heat in Moldova's pro-Russian separatist enclave, authorities said on Monday, as Moldova and Russia traded blame for an escalating energy crisis.
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.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Accuses Russia Of Using 'Gas As A Weapon' In Moldova
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has accused Russia of using "gas as a weapon" and waging a "hybrid war" in Moldova, where the breakaway region of Transnistria has been without Russian gas sinc 1.
Moldova accuses Russia of provoking crisis in Transnistria
The public is able to see the new endangered pygmy hippo calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. The mother and calf returned to the pool Dec. 30. It was the calf's first time submerged in water since being born in the pool three weeks earlier.
Breakaway Moldovan region cuts heating and hot water after Russia stops gas flow
The breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria cut heating and hot water supplies to households on Wednesday after Russia stopped supplying gas via Ukraine.
Russian Gas Shutoff Pumps Up Pressure On Moldova's Pro-Western Government
The end of Russian natural-gas transit across Ukraine is a blow to Moscow, but it could provide the Kremlin with sharpened tool for economic and political influence over a key target country: Moldova.
Russia says it will stop gas exports to Moldova from Jan 1
Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Saturday it would suspend gas exports to Moldova from 0500 GMT on Jan. 1 due to unpaid debt by Moldova, which is bracing for severe power cuts.
Moldova blames Russia for energy crisis in breakaway region
Moldova has accused Russia of triggering an energy crisis after tens of thousands of homes in its eastern breakaway region of Transnistria were left without heating, gas or electricity following the end of a Ukraine gas transit agreement last week.
Pro-Russian Moldovan separatists refuse EU gas
Leaked correspondence shows Transnistria was offered alternatives to Russian gas amid a winter energy catastrophe — but officials said no.
Russia fueling Transnistria energy crisis for propaganda, destabilization, Moldova says
"Russian propaganda tries to create a story in which Moldova becomes a ‘problematic actor,’ although the government has ...
Russia’s Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1
Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, citing alleged unpaid ...
Moldova grapples with the fallout of Russia's hybrid warfare
Moldova has not received any gas from Russia since Jan. 1, aleaving many homes uncomfortably cold. This hits the pro-Russian ...
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Transdniester Gas Crisis: Moldova Steps In as Russia Cuts Supply
Moldova provides energy aid to Transdniester as the breakaway region faces a gas cutoff amid a dispute between Russia and ...
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If Europe Freezes, Will Ukraine Burn?
As I predicted might happen in a previous article, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stopped Russia from exporting oil and natural gas pumped ...
Moscow-backed enclave in Moldova feels pain from lack of Russian gas
The blow to Transdniestria was immediate. Households' central heating and hot water were cut off, and nearly all industrial ...
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Rachel Marsden: Why does Musk get lambasted while Soros gets decorated?
One minute, he’s telling “subtard” online critics of his policy ideas to go “f**k yourself in the face.” The next, he’s fanboying for populist leaders at home and abroad. So what’s the ...
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A New Playbook? Russian Interference in Georgia and Moldova Elections
A new operational methodology is emerging regarding Russian interference, as evidenced in recent polls in Georgia and Moldova ...