Short of Heat and Power, the Breakaway Region of Transnistria Struggles Without Russian Gas
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Short of Heat and Power, the Breakaway Region of Transnistria Struggles Without Russian Gas

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After struggling without heat for six days, a breakaway region in the Eastern European country of Moldova is now short of electricity, too, with the authorities ordering eight hours of power cuts a day to prevent the overloaded electricity system from collapsing. The…

A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region
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A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The shop used to sell flowers and gardening gear to visitors from just down the road, where a tiny breakaway region of Moldova has for more than 30 years stood defiantly apart, with support from Russian troops. Since the halt of gas from…

Moldova formally protests alleged Russian election meddling | Russia-Ukraine war News

Moldova formally protests alleged Russian election meddling | Russia-Ukraine war News

Chisinau accuses Moscow of undermining democratic process and condemned drones flown over its territory. Moldova has handed a note of protest to the Russian ambassador to Chisinau over alleged interference in its recent elections. The foreign ministry in Chisinau said in a statement on Tuesday that it turned over the…

Moldova votes for president, EU path amid Russian interference allegations | Elections News

Moldova votes for president, EU path amid Russian interference allegations | Elections News

As the war in neighbouring Ukraine rages, the twin votes will determine if the former Soviet republic leaves Russia’s orbit and embarks on the long process of EU accession talks. Moldovans are voting in a presidential election and a European Union referendum that will determine whether the country, which neighbours…

As war rages in neighbouring Ukraine, Moldova readies for two crucial votes | News

As war rages in neighbouring Ukraine, Moldova readies for two crucial votes | News

On Sunday, Moldovans will have the opportunity to cast two votes. One is to elect a new president. The other is a referendum on whether their country should include the goal of European Union accession in its constitution. A landlocked nation home to the pro-Kremlin breakaway region of Transnistria, Moldova…

Israel cannot win Gaza war without ‘day-after’ plan, Blinken warns | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel cannot win Gaza war without ‘day-after’ plan, Blinken warns | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The United States has once again issued a strong warning to Israel over its lack of a post-war strategy for Gaza, leaving open questions about how the territory will be governed and stablised. Speaking at a news conference in the Moldovan capital Chisinau on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken…

Moldova expels Russian diplomat over polling stations in Transnistria | Elections News

Moldova expels Russian diplomat over polling stations in Transnistria | Elections News

The unnamed diplomat is expelled in protest against the opening of six polling stations in the breakaway region. Moldova has expelled a Russian diplomat over the opening of polling stations for Russia’s presidential election in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria. Relations are increasingly fraught between Russia and Moldova, whose pro-Western…