Moldova blames Russia for energy crisis in breakaway region
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Short of Heat and Power, the Breakaway Region of Transnistria Struggles Without Russian Gas
An energy crisis in Transnistria, a pro-Russian territory between Moldova and Ukraine, erupted on Jan. 1 when Moscow stopped supplying natural gas through a pipeline running across Ukraine.The New York Times - 8h -
A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region
A renegade part of Moldova once boasted it would become a Russian-speaking Switzerland. Now without gas, its leader assured residents, “We will not allow a societal collapse.”The New York Times - 1d -
Ukraine presses attacks in Russia's Kursk region
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Ukraine Attacks Kursk Region of Russia Anew
Ukrainian forces’ assault was in the Russian region where they made a surprise incursion last summer.The New York Times - 2d -
Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk region
Ukraine launched a surprise new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday, aiming to strike back after months under pressure ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.NBC News - 2d -
Ukraine launches surprise operation in Russia’s Kursk region
Footage purports to show Ukrainian armoured columns advancing towards village of Bolshoe Soldatskoe. Ukrainian armed forces began a surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday, in an ...The Guardian - 2d -
Ukraine's halt of Russian gas to Europe throws breakaway Moldovan region into crisis mode
Moldova's Transnistria region has been thrust into an energy crisis following the termination of a gas transit agreement between Russia and Ukraine.CNBC - 4d -
Moldova faces energy crisis as flow of Russian gas ends
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