Daily Express19d
European country twice the size of Wales with 400,000 residents – but it 'doesn't exist'
An explorer was astonished after visiting one of Europe's unrecognised countries – after discovering just how cheap it is. The tiny landlocked region of Transnistria offers the cheapest living ...
Hostages of freedom: 22 days of energy blockade of Transnistria — "We will not crawl!"
Residents of Transnistria continue to freeze in their apartments and houses due to the forced blackout and lack of gas. But ...
The New York Times24d
A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region
its remaining major export route to Europe, after Ukraine refused to renew a five-year gas transit deal. Map locates Transnistria, Moldova, and its capital, Tiraspol. The capital of Moldova ...
CNN18d
A Russia-backed sliver of Moldova is fast running out of energy. Here’s what to know
With winter approaching, Moldova swiftly arranged energy supplies from Europe. Despite ending gas purchases from Russia, it still bought large amounts of its energy from Transnistria, which uses ...
The New York Times22d
Short of Heat and Power, a Breakaway Region Struggles Without Russian Gas
Russia has increasingly relied on local supplies and manpower to maintain its military force in Transnistria of around 1,500 soldiers. Andrew Higgins is the East and Central Europe bureau chief ...
Business Insider26d
A European region has no heating after Russian gas stopped flowing via Ukraine. An energy supplier told families to gather in one room to stay warm.
The pipeline's shutdown marked the end of an era for Russia's oldest gas route to Europe. The cessation of gas supplies is set to hit Transnistria particularly hard since the region has been ...