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Articles with tag "Transnistria"

Transnistria Rejects EU Energy Aid Over ‘Russian Blackmail,’ Moldova Says

The EU had pledged 60 million euros in aid, contingent on Transnistria making “steps on fundamental freedoms and human rights.”

Transnistria Extends Energy Emergency Despite Renewed Gas Supplies

Moldova began supplying EU-funded gas to Transnistria on Saturday as part of an initial emergency aid package of $31 million.
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Moldova Approves 3M Cubic Meter Gas ‘Loan’ to Transnistria

Transnistria’s Kremlin-backed leader said the gas could reach the region by the end of the week.
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What Next for Russian Gas in Europe: 5 Key Questions

Russian pipeline gas has stopped flowing to Europe through Ukraine. What does this mean for Russia's economy and the European energy market?
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Moldovan President Visits Ukraine for Energy, Security Talks

With Ukraine's struggle against a Russian invasion nearly in its third year, Moldova is afraid the conflict could expand onto its territory.
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Protesters in Transnistria Demand Gas Supplies From Moldova Amid Energy Crisis

Demonstrators chanted, “Moldova, let the gas in!” and held signs reading, “No to the genocide of the Transnistrian people!”
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Transnistria Ready to Buy Gas From Moldova, Kremlin-Backed Leader Says

Transnistria’s energy company, TiraspolTransGaz, informed Moldovagaz of its intent to pay in full, though no timeline was given for when supplies would...
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Russia Will Send ‘Humanitarian’ Gas Supplies to Transnistria, Moscow-Backed Leader Says

The head of the separatist region did not specify when gas supplies would be restored, saying only that “technical details” are still being worked...
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‘Everything Depends on Moscow’: In Separatist Transnistria, Residents Await End to Sweeping Energy Crisis

A Tiraspol resident undergoing cancer treatment said she did not know how she would manage if the temperature drops further.
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Transnistria Appeals to Russia Amid Worsening Energy Crisis

Officials in the breakaway Moldovan region warned that the economy is on the brink of collapse, as residents warm their homes by burning wood and using...
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Transnistria Says It Has Less Than a Month of Gas Left

The announcement comes as authorities have made free firewood available while telling residents to dress warmly, gather in a single room and seal windows...
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Tensions Rise Between Moldova and Russia as Transnistria Fears Electricity Collapse

The tiny breakaway republic bordering Ukraine has been unable to provide heating and hot water to residents since Moscow cut off gas supplies to Moldova...
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Russian Gas Cut-Off Sparks More Blackouts in Breakaway Moldovan Region

The tiny breakaway republic bordering Ukraine has been unable to provide heating and hot water to its residents since Wednesday.
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Russian Gas Halt Leaves Transnistria Without Heating Amid Winter Freeze

Local energy authorities said restoring heating and hot water could take up to 14 days and require access to customers’ homes.
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Moldova Unfazed By Separatist Transnistria’s Call for Russian ‘Protection’

Despite concerns that Russia could use the unrecognized breakaway region to foment regionwide instability, experts largely downplayed the threat of an...
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Moldova, Ukraine Dismiss Breakaway Republic’s Drone Strike Claims

Pro-Russian separatist authorities claimed that an explosion in the breakaway region of Transnistria was likely caused by a drone launched from Ukraine...
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Moldova Slams Russia Over Polling Stations in Transnistria

Russian news agencies reported that six polling stations will open in Transnistria, compared to 24 in the previous Russian presidential election in 2018...
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Pro-Russia Separatists in Transnistria Ask Moscow for 'Protection'

The breakaway region claims that the Moldovan government in Chisinau has unleashed an "economic war" against it.
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Russia Says Ukraine Preparing ‘Armed Provocation’ in Breakaway Transnistria

Ukraine plans to "stage" an attack by Russian troops from the unrecognized republic, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed.
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Oil Depot, Military Office Targeted in Moldova's Separatist Region

Kyiv has accused Russia of wanting to destabilize the region to create a pretext for military intervention.
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