An eastern part of its territory ... Gagauzia - Moldova's other pro-Russian autonomous zone since 1994, in reference to its allegiance to Tsar Alexander I of Russia in 1818 - Transnistria has ...

For the first time in three decades that Moldova holds undisputed leverage in its relationship with Transnistria. The choices ...

Transnistria – a pro-Russian breakaway territory on the Ukrainian border – split from the rest of Moldova after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. It had been receiving Russian gas via ...

However, until this month Transnistria was receiving Russian gas and using that gas, among other things, to fuel the largest power plant in Moldova which provides electricity across Moldova. With ...

Moldova’s proposal to arrange alternative gas supplies for the territory remains on the table. However, if Transnistria takes advantage of this offer, it would become more dependent on a state ...

Free-of-charge Russian gas had been the backbone of Transnistria ... territory in a wartime situation." He added that, instead of a direct invasion, Russia might "use pro-Russian groups inside ...

Moldova has claimed that the halting of Russian gas supplies to its breakaway region of Transnistria is aimed to destabilize the country. “The decision to halt deliveries is purely political ...

Moldova would not object to Ukraine's proposal to help unrecognised Transnistria with its energy crisis in order to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in the region.

However, Transnistria remains highly dependent on Russian oil and gas, which power the Cuciurgan power station — the largest one in Moldova. Although located in separatist territory, the station ...

Transnistria – a pro-Russian breakaway territory on the Ukrainian border – split from the rest of Moldova after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. It had been receiving Russian gas via Ukraine ...