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According to Igor Dodon, without Russian gas, the republic will face an acute shortage of electricity, 70% of which is generated by the Moldavskaya regional power station in the unrecognized Transnistria

Moldova imports 100% of its gas from Russia – and price increases in recent months have led to widespread protests

When Moldovan special forces held military exercises this summer in Comrat, the administrative centre of the autonomous region of Gagauzia, a local website claimed that the drill was aimed at “restoring order” in the southern region and scaring residents.  The August 17 practice was in fact part of nationwide exercises, but the false assertion of an attack to Gagauzia’s autonomy found fertile soil in the pro-Russian disinformation space.

On 25 September protests were held in Chisinau against Moldova’s pro-West president Maia Sandu and the Moldovan government linked to her Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS). There were around 7,000-10,000 protesters who above all raised social issues and criticised the government for gas prices (which have been rising sharply over recent months) and the high inflation rate. They also demanded Sandu’s resignation and a snap parliamentary election.

Thousands of Moldovans gathered in the capital Chisinau for a second straight Sunday to demand the resignation of the pro-EU president and government in a

Destabilization in Moldova incited by Russia could prompt Kyiv and its allies to deprive Moscow of all its levers of influence there once and for all by purging the self-proclaimed Transnistria republic of Russia’s military presence there.

Thousands of Moldovans rallied in the capital Chisinau on Sunday to demand the resignation of the president and the government in a protest led by pro-Russ

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Moldovan capital Chisinau on Sunday, demanding the resignation of the pro-Western government over soaring inflation and skyrocketing energy prices. Around 20,000 angry demonstrators rallied in...

The plan has been subjected to criticism by environmentalists over fears of decimating the countrys already sparse forests

"No one demanded that we pay the money immediately. But before continuing deliveries, Gazprom wanted to clarify how the previous debts would be repaid," Igor Dodon, a former president of the country, told