Transnistria, a breakaway region in Moldova, is grappling with a severe energy crisis after Russia halted its gas supply through Ukraine. The region, heavily reliant on Russian gas, is facing potential power outages and heating shortages during the winter months.
Moldova 's breakaway region of Transnistria has been thrust into a profound energy crisis following the termination of a five-year gas transit agreement between Russia and Ukraine . Alongside Slovakia and Austria, Moldova was thought to be one of the country's most at risk from the cessation of Russia n gas supplies.
Transnistria, a separatist pro-Russian enclave in Moldova, broke away in the early 1990s after the Soviet Union collapsed, although it is still internationally recognized as part of Moldova.Nearly 500,000 people in the mainly Russian-speaking territory of Transnistria are left facing the remaining winter months without heating or power after Ukraine halted the flow of Russian gas to several European countries on New Year's Day. Transnistria, a separatist pro-Russian enclave in Moldova, broke away in the early 1990s after the Soviet Union collapsed, although it is still internationally recognized as part of Moldova. The region has now been forced to close almost all industrial companies, with the exception of food producers, following Wednesday's cut-off of Russian gas supplies. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly 'All industrial enterprises are idle, with the exception of those engaged in food production — that is, directly ensuring food security for Transdniestria,' Sergei Obolonik, first deputy prime minister of the region, told a local news channel on Thursday, according to 'It is too early to judge how the situation will develop. ... The problem is so extensive that if it is not resolved for a long time, we will already have irreversible changes — that is, enterprises will lose their ability to start up.'Until Wednesday, Russian gas had reached Moldova via its neighbor of Ukrain
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