The leader of Tiraspol, Vadim Krasnoselski, traveled to Moscow to request the resumption of gas supplies for the Transnistrian region. Accompanying him were Sergey Obolonik, the so-called Minister of Economic Development, responsible for the energy crisis dossier, and a third individual whose identity remains unknown, according to IPN news agency sources.

The Tiraspol delegation departed for Moscow via Istanbul from Chișinău International Airport on the morning of January 10, around 8:00 and returned today, January 14.

Chisinau did not intend to obstruct the Tiraspol officials’ travel to Moscow, President Maia Sandu commented during a press conference on Tuesday, January 14.

Chisinau facilitated the passage of Krasnoselski, Obolonik, and the third official through the airport, sources from the border police, airport administration, and law enforcement confirmed to IPN.

Furthermore, the Moldovan authorities are not obstructing efforts to resolve the issue, President Sandu stated. She emphasized that it is not Tiraspol that decides whether to accept help from Chisinau and Kyiv, adding, "It is clear that the Kremlin is behind this refusal.