3 of 10 | . FILE - People walk past the equestrian statue of a Russian Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov in Tiraspol,, the capital of the Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria, in Moldova on Nov. 1, 2021. Since Russia fully invaded Ukraine two years ago, a string of incidents in neighboring Moldova''s Russia-backed breakaway
READ MORE1 · Status: Ongoing; frozen conflict: Territorial changes: De facto independence of the Moldovan eastern bank of the Dniester as Transnistria; Transnistria gains control of Tighina (Bender) and some villages at the west bank of the Dniester; Moldova retains direct control of some villages at the east bank of the Dniester; Establishment of the
READ MOREThe trouble started in 1990, when groups in largely Russian-speaking Transnistria declared independence from Moldova after the country made Romanian, spoken by the indigenous population, its
READ MOREThe solutions for partners seeking to help Moldova develop long-term energy independence is going to take time. Now is the time—before Russian gas
READ MORELawmakers take part in a congress of deputies of Moldova''s breakaway region of Transnistria in Tiraspol on Feb. 28, 2024. (Stringer/AFP via Getty Images) Former minister for reintegration, Alexandru Flenchea, added that the monopoly of Sheriff, the largest enterprise in the breakaway region that controls everything from petrol stations
READ MOREIn the absence of Russian support, an independent Transnistria could quickly become an economic island. Deprived of the benefits it currently receives from Moldova''s EU Accession Agreement and candidate status, it would be forced to pay higher tariffs on trade and would risk losing out on energy and goods from the EU and Moldova.
READ MOREMarch 21, 2024, 7:47 AM. In the crowded labyrinth of the open market in downtown Chisinau, the capital city of Moldova, a ble of languages ripples through the throngs of traders hawking a
READ MOREAchieving energy independence from Russia – if the alternative supplies are secure and the electricity interconnection with Romania and the EU takes place –
READ MOREThe international community has been involved in ongoing efforts to support Moldova''s energy sector. For example, the US government has given a total of $40.5 million in energy-related funding plus $30 million in budget support "to help ameliorate the energy crisis" since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
READ MOREThe reformist government had planned to unbundle the energy supply chain in Moldova as part of its implementation of the EU''s third energy package. This threatened the local monopoly of Moldovagaz, which is 50 per cent owned by Russia''s Gazprom and 13.4 per cent owned by Transnistria; the Chisinau government owns 35.3
READ MOREAn extraordinary parliamentary session in Transnistria was a bid to attract international attention and a signal that the de facto state of Transnistria''s existence. In almost every case, they have resulted in major decisions, including a declaration of independence in 1990, approving the de facto state''s
READ MOREMoldova, one of the world''s most energy insecure countries, has been relying on foreign assistance to meet its energy needs since gaining independence in 1991. Entirely reliant on oil and gas imports, and upon a single power plant problematically situated in the Kremlin-controlled separatist region of Transnistria, the country has been plagued
READ MOREThe separatist authorities in Tiraspol announced on Friday, in a press release, that they do not agree with Moldova''s request to join the EU and dem anded the recognition of Transnistria''s independence. The so-called Foreign Ministry in Tiraspol said it was unhappy that the Transnistrian side had not been consulted and called on Chisinau
READ MORE1.5K Since 2021, Moldova''s energy sector has faced significant challenges due to its heavy dependence on inexpensive Russian gas and electricity supplied by the breakaway region of Transnistria. This dependency has left Moldova vulnerable to geopolitical shifts and market fluctuations, highlighting the urgent need for diversification
READ MOREVictor Bînzari seems not to be able to identify solutions through which Moldova, benefiting from the support of the EU, will gain its energy independence. We
READ MOREThe resistance of the defenders of Ukraine, which resulted in the failure of the original goals of Russia''s full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022, has brought about a radical change in the political and economic situation of the separatist Transnistria. Due to its becoming independent of Russian gas, Moldova is now less susceptible to
READ MOREStarting in late 2022, Moldova suffered an energy crisis, the worst since its independence. Hugely influenced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, caused when Russia''s Gazprom reduced supplies. The initial 30% drop in gas supply from Russia led Transnistria to reduce the electricity supply to Moldova by 73%, Moldova also lost their supply of electricity from Ukraine due to Russian attacks on power systems. Financial help from the European Union, goodwill from Romania especially a
READ MOREThese are just a few of the 1,500 Russian troops keeping Transnistria under Moscow''s thumb, more than 30 years after Moldova gained independence from the USSR. Over the years, Transnistria has developed its own armed forces, public services and pension schemes — all funded through marked-up sales of cheap Russian energy to
READ MOREDespite Transnistria having declared independence and subsequently developing its own government and armed forces, it is not recognized internationally as a republic. Moldova still claims Transnistria as part of its own nation, despite no longer maintaining any reasonable semblance of control over the territory.
READ MOREIn 2022, as much as 76% of Transnistria''s exports was bound for EU member states and Moldova (in 2021 the proportion was 67% and in 2019 65%).[1] Alongside this, in 2022 more than half of its imports hailed from the EU (in 2018 the figure was 31.8%).[2] A major decline in the significance of the Russian market to the
READ MOREThe Russian-owned Cuciurgan power plant in Transnistria is Moldova''s largest energy source, supplying around four-fifths of the country''s power in exchange for hundreds of millions of euros a year. Moldova also relies on high-voltage cables running
READ MORECould Moldova become independent of Russia in the medium term and adapt to European energy standards? EU assistance helped Moldovan authorities provide emergency power and gas in 2022.
READ MOREMoldova must seize opportunity to end energy dependence on Russia. By Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti. When Moldova acceded to the EU Energy Community
READ MOREFILE - People walk past a billboard depicting the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in Tiraspol, the capital of the Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria, in Moldova on Nov. 1, 2021. Since Russia fully invaded Ukraine two years ago, a string of incidents in Transnistria have periodically raised the specter that European Union
READ MOREContinuing her analysis of energy issues facing Central Asia, most recently Kazakhstan, the author discusses challenges facing Moldova in this Q&A 2022, Moldova became a candidate for EU membership. However, the weakness of its energy system and dependence on Russia are powerful leverage for Moscow, which is extremely hostile to
READ MOREWhen there was no mention of Transnistria — Moldova''s Russia-led breakaway republic — in Vladimir Putin''s speech on Feb. 29, Moldovans sighed with relief. A day prior, the leaders of the
READ MOREMoldova''s total dependence on Russian gas makes it a key front in Moscow''s hybrid war. The EU should help Moldova diversify its energy supplies to prevent further destabilisation. As Russia prosecutes its war on Ukraine, it is active on many fronts to shore up its position. One of these is the energy warfare it is conducting against EU
READ MOREMost controversially, Moldova stripped Transnistrian businesses of customs privileges at the start of 2024 with little advance warning. This means Transnistria-based companies must pay duties to both Transnistria and Moldova. Tiraspol''s response was to impose tax hikes on the approximately 2,000 Moldovan enterprises in Transnistria.
READ MORESince 2021, Moldova''s energy sector has faced significant challenges due to its heavy dependence on inexpensive Russian gas and electricity supplied by the
READ MORESince Jan. 1, Transnistrian businesses trading with the EU are compelled to pay duty to Chisinau. With the trade between the EU and Transnistria reaching 70% of the entity''s total turnover, the
READ MOREExecutive summary. The energy policy agenda of the Republic of Moldova (Moldova) is driven by several interrelated factors. The first key driver is high dependence
READ MOREMoldova''s total dependence on Russian gas makes it a key front in Moscow''s hybrid war. The EU should help Moldova diversify its energy supplies to
READ MOREAgainst this background, people living in Transnistria declared their independence from Moldova and named their region State Language is in Russia the language that „realises the integrating, consolidating function in the political, social-economic, and cultural spheres within one state and serves as one of the symbols of the state" (Chevalier 2005: P. 287) 2
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