Moldova is facing a security crisis, international media report, citing statements from Prime Minister Dorin Recean. According to Reuters, this comes after the "pro-Russian separatist region of Transnistria, cut off from Russian gas supplies," closed factories, restricted central heating, and imposed periodic power outages.
The Prime Minister believes the purpose of this security crisis is to facilitate the return of pro-Russian forces to power in Moldova and to turn the country's territory into a weapon against Ukraine.
"Moldova will meet its energy needs through domestic production and imports, while Transnistria suffers despite its ties with Moscow", the Reuters report states.
The flow of Russian gas through Ukraine to Moldova was halted on the first day of 2025, following the expiration of the transit agreement between the warring nations.
Referring to reports from Tiraspol media, Reuters also mentions scheduled power outages in the Transnistrian region, lasting an hour or more, between 18:00 and 22:00.
