Gas supplies cut to several government institutions in so-called Transnistria – Reuters

The authorities of Transnistria, a separatist region of Moldova, cut off gas supplies to several government institutions on Sunday due to the expiration of the agreement that allowed the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine.

Source: Reuters

Details: The shutdown occurred just two days before the expiration of the transit agreement, raising concerns about widespread power outages in Moldova over the New Year.

Tiraspoltransgaz, the company that distributes gas in the pro-Russian separatist territory, reported that 12 public institutions were cut off near the cities of Dubăsari and Bender, which are on the border with government-controlled areas of Moldova.

The affected institutions included four educational facilities, a medical centre, as well as a police station and a prosecutor's office.

This shutdown followed an announcement by Russian energy giant Gazprom that it would stop gas supplies to Moldova from 05:00 on 1 January due to unpaid debts.

Moldova denies owing any debt for previous gas supplies and accuses Russia of trying to destabilise the country.

Background: Russia's Gazprom announced that from 1 January 2025, it will stop supplying gas to Moldova's Transnistria due to "failure to fulfil payment obligations".

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