Moldova, Russia and Gazprom

Moldova's Pro-Russian Separatists Extend State of Emergency Amid Gas Cutoff
(Reuters) - 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.
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 debt by the east European country.
Moldova faces energy crisis as Gazprom halts gas supply
Gazprom will cease supplying natural gas to the Moldovan company Moldovagaz, which "will leave pro-Russian Transnistria in the cold," reports "Gazeta Wyborcza" on Tuesday. The energy crisis will pose a challenge for Chisinau during the year of parliamentary elections.
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 announces emergency measures as Gazprom to halt gas supplies
By bne IntelliNews Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom has announced it will cease gas deliveries to Moldova from January 1. Gazprom claimed in an online statement that Moldova owes $709mn for past gas supplies,
Gazprom Will Halt Gas Supplies to Moldova Amid Debt Dispute
Russia’s Gazprom PJSC will halt natural gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1 due to an alleged debt impasse amid a state of emergency in the Eastern European nation’s energy sector.
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.
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),
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.
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 ...
Moldovan President Visits Area Hit by Blackouts, Blames Russia's Gazprom
(Reuters) - Moldovan President Maia Sandu visited areas hit by rolling power cuts on Thursday and blamed Russian gas giant ...
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Russia’s Energy Cutoff of Moldova: Crisis or Opportunity
The move was connected with, but not required by, the expiration at the end of 2024 of Russia’s contract with Ukraine for ...
Ukraine to help Moldova amid worsening energy crisis
"An important task now is to help Moldova overcome its energy challenges and prevent Moscow from stirring up social tensions.
Gazprom stops deliveries to Moldova from January 1
PJSC Gazprom from 8 a.m. Moscow time on January 1, 2025 introduces a restriction on the supply of natural gas to the Republic ...
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EC rejects request from Romania and Moldova for temporary CO2 certificates waiver
The European Commission has refused to grant a temporary derogation from the obligation to purchase greenhouse gas emission ...
Russia's Gazprom ends deliveries to Moldova after Ukraine transit ban
The Russian gas company Gazprom on Saturday said it will no longer supply natural gas to Moldova in the new year, blaming the ...
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Dark Days in Copanca: Coping with the Energy Crisis in Southern Moldova
Moldova's southern village of Copanca faces severe energy shortages due to halts in Russian gas supplies to Transnistria. The crisis is part of a broader geopolitical struggle involving Russia's ...