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Why is Transnistria at risk of a major energy crisis?

Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria has been thrust into a profound energy crisis following the termination of a five-year gas transit agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Alongside Slovakia and Austria, Moldova was thought to be one of the country's most at risk from the cessation of Russian gas supplies.

What happened to Transnistria?

Hundreds of thousands of people in the mainly Russian-speaking territory of Transnistria are left facing the remaining winter months without heating or power after Ukraine halted the flow of Russian gas to several European countries on New Year's Day.

Why did Transnistria start using coal?

Krasnoselsky said Wednesday that Transnistria's main power plant had started using coal after the stoppage of Russian gas supplies and estimated that the enclave had enough gas reserves to last for 10 days of limited usage in its northern parts and twice as long in the south.

Is Transnistria still a part of Moldova?

Transnistria, a separatist pro-Russian enclave in Moldova, broke away in the early 1990s after the Soviet Union collapsed, although it is still internationally recognized as part of Moldova. Flow regulator valves at a natural gas measuring station in Moldova.

Will Russia and Kyiv strike a new gas transit deal?

Until Wednesday, Russian gas had reached Moldova via its neighbor of Ukraine. However, neither Moscow nor Kyiv had been willing to strike a new gas transit deal amid the ongoing war. Russia, which has transported gas to Europe via Ukrainian pipelines since 1991, has claimed European Union countries will suffer the most from the supply shift.

Are all industrial enterprises idle in Transdniestria?

"All industrial enterprises are idle, with the exception of those engaged in food production — that is, directly ensuring food security for Transdniestria," Sergei Obolonik, first deputy prime minister of the region, told a local news channel on Thursday, according to Reuters. "It is too early to judge how the situation will develop.