In the capital of Transnistria, a Kremlin-backed microstate sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine, the festive New Year’s lights have gone dark ahead of schedule. This separatist sliver of ...

The energy crisis in Transnistria prompted speculation that the Russian-controlled entity's survival is at stake and that it may be forced to reintegrate into Moldova at some point in the future.

The energy crisis in Transnistria is a stark reminder of the region’s fragile state. Without immediate solutions, the shutdown of Russian gas could cause long-term economic and social disruption.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Ukraine was prepared to send coal to fuel a major power plant in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria, hit by an unprecedented energy ...

An energy crisis in Transnistria, a pro-Russian territory between Moldova and Ukraine, erupted on Jan. 1 when Moscow stopped supplying natural gas through a pipeline running across Ukraine.

Transnistria, a breakaway Moldovan province loyal to Russia, has been in the headlines this week amid an energy crisis triggered by a recent Ukrainian decision to suspend a Russian gas deal via ...

Moldova is heading into 2025 in an energy crisis, with uncertainty in supply and rapidly rising household costs across the country.

"We are ready to assist Moldova, including with coal supplies," Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address after discussing the crisis with Sandu by telephone.

The situation in Transnistria, where an energy and humanitarian crisis has erupted, is worsening, Foreign Minister of the unrecognized republic Vitaly Ignatyev said.

The head of Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria has urged residents to burn firewood for heating and warned that blackouts cannot be avoided, after Moscow stopped supplying gas via Ukraine.