Russia will supply gas to Transnistria as humanitarian aid, as the PMR is currently experiencing an energy crisis.
This was announced by the head of Transnistria, Vadim Krasnoselsky, following negotiations in Moscow, reports the Russian portal TASS.
The energy crisis in Transnistria: The European Commission urged the unrecognized entity to accept aid from MoldovaThe European Commission has urged the leadership of Transnistria to accept assistance from Moldova amid the energy crisis.“Gas will be supplied as humanitarian gas in the volume necessary for the population of Transnistria, for heat energy, and for industrial enterprises specifically in Transnistria,” Krasnoselsky stated.
He also clarified that “Russian gas will be supplied only for the consumers of Transnistria, not to Moldova.”
As is known, after the cessation of Russian gas supplies to Moldova, the unrecognized Transnistria was left without heating and hot water. The lack of electricity has also led to power outages. Industrial enterprises have halted operations, and schools extended their winter vacations.
It is worth noting that since January 1, “Gazprom” stopped supplies to Moldova and Transnistria allegedly due to repeated non-payments by the energy company “Moldovagaz” for the Russian gas supplied to it, as well as due to the cessation of gas transit from the Russian Federation through Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the halt of Russian gas transit is one of the biggest defeats for the Kremlin, while Ukraine is ready to assist Moldova with coal.
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