DISINFO: Blocking gas supplies to Transnistria is neo-Nazism
SUMMARY
Blocking gas supplies to Transnistria is neo-Nazism and harassment. One is talking about the absolutely unlimited, permissive application of the entire range of what should have sunk into oblivion. From harassment based on language to now disconnecting vital sources. Such actions are a mockery of the residents of Transnistria.
RESPONSE
Recurring disinformation narratives accusing the Moldovan leadership of racism, an allegedly hostile attitude towards the Transnistria region and misrepresenting the current gas crisis in the region.
Claims refer to the current situation in the Transnistria region, which has a population of 363,000 and where, starting from January 1, 2005, Russian gas is no longer available. The Ukrainian authorities announced several times in 2024, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated in December 2024 at a press conference in Brussels, that Ukraine will not extend the contract with Russia concluded in 2019 for the transit of gas through its territory.
The decision, which took effect on January 1, 2025, affects the Transnistria region of the Republic of Moldova, which has been left without gas and, in part, without electricity. Until now, Transnistria has received cheap gas from the Russian Federation, under a contract with the state enterprise ran by Chișinău, “MoldovaGaz”.
Moldovan authorities stated that the responsibility for gas deliveries to the Transnistria region rests entirely with the Russian Federation and Gazprom, which have chosen not to honour their contractual obligations and have failed to provide viable solutions for ensuring continuity of gas supplies.
President Maia Sandu discussed with President Zelenskyy the possibility of Ukraine delivering coal to the power plant in Transnistria to produce at least the electricity needed for the region, to reduce power cuts.
The EU has offered emergency support to tackle the energy crisis in Moldova. As a first step, the EU has proposed a €30 million emergency assistance package to support the Republic of Moldova in tackling the severe energy crisis provoked by Gazprom. Through this package, the EU stands ready to finance the purchase and transport of natural gas to the Transnistria region to help restore electricity and heating for the region's more than 350,000 inhabitants until 10 February 2025.
On February 4, the EU and Moldova agreed on an energy security plan aimed at weaning the country off its dependence on Russian supplies and integrating it into the 27-nation bloc’s network. The European Commission said that Moldova would receive 250 million euros ($258 million) this year — 40% of it by mid-April — after Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom cut supplies on January 1, 2025.
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