The crisis prompted a question: will the breakaway region, occupied by Russia since 1992, survive without Russian gas?

City views of Tiraspol in Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria ...

A view shows a Christmas tree installed in a square in Tiraspol, Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria. Reuters The severing of one of Russia’s last gas export routes to Europe is being felt ...

In Transnistria, a separatist region of eastern Moldova loyal to Moscow ... for which the authorities in Tiraspol pay nothing. "They just have a file, where it says how much the debt is each ...

If Tiraspol expresses a desire to work with us. This gas will be purchased at European sites and delivered to Tiraspol. It provides for the payment of gas and VAT on gas imports in Moldova," Vicol ...

Since 1 January, Transnistria, the pro-Russian separatist region of Moldova, has been cut off ... The government in Chisinau has offered to help, but Tiraspol has declined the support.

Separatist leader says Russian gas supplies to resume soon Says more negotiations required Moldovan PM says Moscow trying to provoke conflict CHISINAU, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Moldova's breakaway ...

As Transdniestria found a gas supplier licensed in Moldova, "Chisinau put up fierce resistance," Krasnoselsky said. "Everyone is trying to take the maximum advantage of the gas problem. They are ...

Russia's state-owned Gazprom is set to halt gas supplies to Moldova on 1 January over a ... could exacerbate tensions between Chisinau and Tiraspol, Transnistria's de facto capital.

to have electricity, heat, and water as soon as possible." "Tiraspol's refusal to accept help from Moldova is not its (refusal) but the Kremlin's," Sandu said, reiterating Chisinau's view that ...

CHISINAU - Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region ... and to our citizens," Krasnoselsky told a news briefing in Tiraspol, the main city in the rebel area. "The gas will be supplied as ...

Transdniestria hit hard by severing of gas route Industry shut down, people left without heat and hot water Residents queue to buy electric stoves and heaters Moldova says Russia is creating ...