Thousands left without heat or gas in Moldova's pro-Russian separatist region
The pitbull mix arrived at Pasadena Humane covered in ash, his paw pads ulcerated from walking on fire debris, his lungs choked with smoke. A good Samaritan found the dog lying in rubble in Altadena, wrapped him in a blanket and brought him to the shelter.
Moldovans grapple with outages as energy crisis grips pro-Russia region
Every time planned electrical outages are imposed on his village in southern Moldova, 73-year-old retiree Vasili Donici passes the time solving crosswords and puzzles in a room he illuminates with a small gas lamp.
Moldovan PM warns of security crisis after cut-off of Russian gas
Moldova faces a security crisis after tens of thousands of residents in the breakaway enclave of Transdniestria were cut off from Russian gas supply, Prime Minister Dorin Recean said on Friday. Flows of Russian gas via Ukraine which supplied central and eastern Europe were halted at the end of 2024 as Kyiv rejected doing further business with Moscow.
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 transit of natural gas to Europe. The looming energy crisis is likely to have a strong negative effect on Moldova’s ruling pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) in parliamentary elections due in the second half of 2025.
Moldova's Pro-Russian Separatists Extend State of Emergency Amid Gas Cutoff
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.
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),
Moldova Criticizes Russia Amid Transdniestria Energy Crisis
Energy-saving measures in Moldovas separatist Transdniestria region have reduced rolling blackouts caused by halted Russian gas supplies. Blackouts, initially eight hours, were cut to three hours, with officials
Moldova's separatist Transdniestria region reduces Sunday's blackouts
Moldova's pro-European central government said Russia caused the energy crisis and wants to portray itself as the power ...
The Moscow Times on MSN2d
‘Everything Depends on Moscow’: In Separatist Transnistria, Residents Await End to Sweeping Energy Crisis
Moldova’s pro-Russia breakaway region of Transnistria is grappling with an energy crisis after Russia cut off gas shipments ...
Cameroon Magistrate Kidnapped In Separatist North Freed
A magistrate kidnapped in Cameroon's English-speaking north hit by nearly a decade of separatist violence has been released, ...