It is also worth noting that the alignment of Moldova's and Transdniester's fiscal and customs policies has meant that 70 percent of the breakaway region's foreign trade is with countries of the EU -- and that could only increase if Moldova moves closer to the bloc.

Ukraine is ready to help Moldova address energy problems that arose in 2025. In particular, the option of coal supplies is being considered, RBC-Ukraine reports, referring to the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.

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 Moldova will run out of energy in three weeks,

The United States is now supplying liquefied natural gas to Ukraine, a move implemented in the final days of the Biden Administration.

Moldova and its separatist region, Transdniestria, are negotiating a gas supply deal amid a severe energy crisis. Ukraine halted the transit of Gazprom supplies, leading to power cuts in Transdniestria.

Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region expects to receive Russian gas again soon to meet its needs, its leader Vadim Krasnoselsky said on Wednesday, two weeks into crippling power cuts in the Russian-backed enclave.

Since Russia stopped delivering gas to Moldova, Valera Alexandru Sava only heats the ground floor of his two-storey house and often wears a coat and hat inside.

Transdniestria, which split from Moldova at the end of Soviet rule, has relied on Russian gas shipped through Ukraine. Authorities in Ukraine, locked in a 34-month conflict with Russia, refused to extend a transit deal into 2025. Russian gas major Gazprom ...

It would be easy for President Donald Trump to exclude his European counterparts from peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. But involving European partners is necessary to secure a better

Moldova has not forgotten the fact that Ukraine supports its neighbors in difficult times while the Kremlin leaves them to freeze and tries to <a tar

Moldova's prime minister told AFP on Wednesday the international community is ready to offer gas to end the energy crisis in Transnistria but a lasting solution hinges on Russia withdrawing its troops from the separatist region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin 's aide Nikolai Patrushev warned in an interview published on Tuesday that Ukraine may "cease to exist" in 2025.