DISINFO: The curators of the Sandu regime gave the order to bring Transnistria to a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe
SUMMARY
The curators of the M. Sandu regime gave the order to bring the PMR to a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe in order to provoke the intervention of Russian troops to save the Transnistrians. In the event of the arrival of Russian troops to help the Transnistrian people, to once again accuse Moscow of "aggression", etc.
RESPONSE
Recurring disinformation narratives framing the Moldovan leadership as puppets, alleging they have a hostile attitude toward 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 1st, Russian gas is no longer available. Ukrainian authorities have 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 Transnistrian 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 Chisinau, “MoldovaGaz”. President Maia Sandu stated on January 6, 2025, that that contract is in force until 2026 and that Gazprom can deliver gas to the Transnistrian region via alternative routes, but it is Russia’s decision not to do so. She also announced that she had discussed with President Zelenskyy the possibility of Ukraine delivering coal to the power plant in the Transnistrian region, so that it could produce at least the electricity needed for the region, so that there would be no more power cuts.
At the Davos economic summit on January 22, Prime Minister Dorin Recean said that the international community is ready to provide gas to end the energy crisis in Transnistria, but a lasting solution depends on the withdrawal of Russian troops from the separatist region and their replacement by a UN civilian mission. He added that the solution to the crisis is for the authorities in Transnistria to accept gas and coal from the international community or for Gazprom to resume deliveries via alternative routes.
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