@geopoliticalmusings: Russia Halts Gas to Moldova as Ukraine Rejects Transit Deal On January 1, 2025, Russian gas supplies to Moldova ceased after Ukraine's refusal to renegotiate its gas transit agreement with Russia. Gazprom declined to supply Moldova through alternative routes like TurkStream, citing disputed debts that Gazprom claims total $709 million. The situation has already impacted thousands of buildings lacking gas and hot water, while the Cuciurgan power station in Transnistria, which previously generated up to 80% of Moldova's electricity using Russian gas, has switched to coal and fuel oil with reserves projected to last 50 days. Moldova's government has implemented rationing measures reducing energy consumption by a third, while securing 62% of its reduced demand through imports from Romania and Ukraine. #russia #moldova #ukraine #energy #leverage #naturalgas #geopolitics #information Source: https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/keep-its-hold-moldova-russia-gambles-gas-cut

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