Virgos Groove Posted Friday at 07:22 PM Posted Friday at 07:22 PM Quote Hundreds of thousands of people in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria are facing the prospect of winter without heating or power after Russia ended the flow of natural gas to the unrecognized republic. Early Wednesday morning, local authorities in the disputed territory announced they were cutting off supplies of hot water and heating for apartment buildings in the face of the gas shortage. They advised people to seal gaps in their windows as temperatures hover around freezing. Russia's state energy giant Gazprom turned off the taps earlier Wednesday following expiration of a long-term transit agreement that allowed it to export via pipelines running across neighboring Ukraine. Quote According to key European policymakers, Transnistria is a foremost hurdle for Moldova's accession to the bloc, with more than a thousand Russian troops stationed in the separatist-run region. Transnistria had free access to gas as part of a sweetheart deal with the Kremlin that allowed it to sell electricity to the rest of Moldova, funding local salaries and pensions in Transnistria. Last year, Moldovan officials told POLITICO that ending the country's dependency on Russian gas could spell the end of Transnistria's de facto independence. "We buy electricity from the region not because we have to, but because the alternative is to throw the region into a humanitarian crisis," said then-Energy Minister Victor Parlicov. Politico From what I've been reading, Moldova has been preparing for this in the last decade and could start supplying Transnistria with energy from EU countries. Might lead to a decrease in pro-Russia sentiment in the territory. 1
Pendulum Posted Friday at 07:49 PM Posted Friday at 07:49 PM when Transnistria ceases to exist by the end of 2025, a kii 1
ontherocks Posted Friday at 08:15 PM Posted Friday at 08:15 PM The existence of Transistria is literally pointless
greeneyedsoul Posted Friday at 10:18 PM Posted Friday at 10:18 PM When Transnistria loses, I lose. When Transnistria cries, I cry. When Transnistria dies, I die.
Illyboy Posted Friday at 11:30 PM Posted Friday at 11:30 PM I would say I'm surprised but after seeing how they let up on Artsakh... I'm not surprised by any "allies" Russia lets down (note: I don't support Russia nor Transnistria, just saying this doesn't surprise me anymore, Russia isn't a reliable alky to its "allies" she only cares for herself)
Princess Aurora Posted yesterday at 12:42 AM Posted yesterday at 12:42 AM I'm wondering what pro-Putin people in Moldova will think of this
Pendulum Posted yesterday at 09:05 AM Posted yesterday at 09:05 AM (edited) 9 hours ago, Illyboy said: I would say I'm surprised but after seeing how they let up on Artsakh... I'm not surprised by any "allies" Russia lets down (note: I don't support Russia nor Transnistria, just saying this doesn't surprise me anymore, Russia isn't a reliable alky to its "allies" she only cares for herself) It's just Artsakh and Transnistria unfortuantely. I don't see Russia doing that to Abkhazia and South Ossetia, especially now with the hardcore pro-Russian gov Georgia elected. Edited yesterday at 09:05 AM by Pendulum 1
Illyboy Posted yesterday at 10:28 AM Posted yesterday at 10:28 AM 1 hour ago, Pendulum said: It's just Artsakh and Transnistria unfortuantely. I don't see Russia doing that to Abkhazia and South Ossetia, especially now with the hardcore pro-Russian gov Georgia elected. Good point. Tho I do feel bad for Artsakh, Azerbaijan got a green pass to just ethnically cleanse them out of the country.
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