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Putin has gone for broke: why does he need an energy crisis in Transnistria

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Putin has gone for broke: why does he need the energy crisis in Transnistria Petro Sineokiy

Russia has stopped supplying gas to the unrecognized Transnistria. Dictator Vladimir Putin has gone all-in to hold on to this region.

The head of the Center for Public Analysis “Vezha” Valery Klochok told 24 Kanal about this, noting that the situation in Transnistria remains tense. Russia is doing everything possible to provoke a crisis in the region.

How it could all end

According to Klochko, the residents of Transnistria were expecting such a turn of events. There have been rumors about gas being cut off for a long time. In general, this whole situation could prompt Chisinau to begin the process of reintegrating the region. But it's not that simple.

Transnistria has always received gas from Russia for free. All the money that was collected from enterprises and residents as “payment for gas” remained in the budget of the unrecognized republic. Russia could supply gas to the region through alternative routes, but it does not. They need discontent with the current government to flare up in Moldova.

There is currently no critical mass of dissatisfied population in Transnistria that would come out to protest. But such rallies could very well be artificially assembled. It is important for Russia to destabilize the situation in Moldova against the backdrop of the parliamentary elections scheduled for autumn 2025.

I believe that Putin has gone for broke. It is important for him to provoke a political crisis in Moldova against the backdrop of the parliamentary elections. Moldova is a classic parliamentary-presidential republic. The president does not have many powers. The row plays a greater role. Putin wants to try to turn Moldova towards Russia. Georgia is a clear example of how Russia is trying to “conquer” without firing a shot, Klochok said.

Recall that on January 1, Ukraine stopped transiting Russian gas through its territory to Europe. This is how blue fuel got to Transnistria. There were alternative ways to supply gas there, but Russia refused to do so. Rolling blackouts have already begun in the region. And the local “authorities” suggest warming themselves with firewood.

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