Gazprom will cease supplying natural gas to the Moldovan company Moldovagaz, which "will leave pro-Russian Transnistria in the cold," reports "Gazeta Wyborcza" on Tuesday. The energy crisis will pose a challenge for Chisinau during the year of parliamentary elections.

Russian energy giant Gazprom plans to halt gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine as a critical transit deal expires. This marks a significant shift in energy dependence away from Russia. While the gas flow stoppage carries geopolitical weight,

The disruption of exports comes during a period of falling temperatures that could deplete natural gas reserves