Transnistrian Energy Crisis Implications on Moldovan bid to join European Union

On January 1, 2025, Russia cut off natural gas supply to Transnistria, a breakaway region of the Republic of Moldova. Russia hopes to strengthen its control in the region and inhibit Moldova from joining the European Union. The Russian decision to eliminate its supply of natural gas to Transnistria will influence the upcoming parliamentary elections, where Moldova and Transnistria will decide whether to retain the current pro-EU parliament.

Russia & FSUBy Mia CalleMarch 29, 2025Transnistria, Moldova, European Union, Russia, Energy, Gas, Transnistrian Gas Crisis, Power Politics, President Maia Sandu, EU membership, Soviet Bloc, Moldovan Parliamentary Elections, Natural Gas, President Volodymyr Zelensky