An energy crisis brewing in Moldova could escalate into a political one. Read the RBC-Ukraine article on why Russia is interested in this and who can help Chisinau. Contents ・Gas shortage ...

The crisis in Transnistria – which could prompt thousands of residents to flee across the border – provides Russia with an opportunity to sow more chaos in Moldova, Popescu warned.

Until 2022, Moldova sourced 100 percent of its energy from Russian gas. This gas was delivered through Ukraine via Transnistria, which has existed as a breakaway region of Moldova since 1992. This ...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced a 400-million-euro ($468-million) loan on Tuesday to Moldovan ...

The looming crisis also prompted Chisinau to implement a series of energy-saving measures beginning Jan. 1, which include reducing lighting in public and commercial buildings by at least 30%, and ...

Moldova President Maia Sandu speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 12, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. In October, she won a second term in office.

Russia’s halt to gas supplies on Jan. 1 has crippled Moldova’s largest power plant and spread fear of a looming energy crisis in the eastern European country amid a winter freeze.

PM offers to impose state of emergency in energy Moldova's breakaway region heavily dependent on Russian gas Transit agreement delivering gas via Ukraine expires on Dec. 31 CHISINAU, Dec 5 ...

CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldova's president on Thursday sacked Energy Minister Victor Parlicov and the prime minister called for two other senior energy officials to resign for failing to tackle an ...