Moldova will declare a state of energy emergency on 16 December due to an impending crisis caused by Ukraine’s decision not to extend the transit contract for Russian gas after 2025. Meanwhile, the separatist region of Transnistria heavily relies on these gas supplies (see ‘Game over? The future of Russian gas transit through Ukraine’). The situation could lead not only to energy shortages, but also ignite economic and humanitarian crises in the region. …read more
Source:: Centre for Eastern Studies (Poland)