If you speak Russian and want to keep track of daily updates and narratives in Transnistria during the gas crisis, one of the separatist region's main TV stations is broadcasting daily updates dedicated exclusively to this topic (tv.pgtrk.com/ru/show/65666/…). So far, ...

Due to the energy crisis #Transnistria's largest enterprise, The Moldovan Metallurgical Plant, isn't working, leaving two thousand people out of work novostipmr.com/ru/news/25-01-…

⭕️BREAKING: Power outages in #Transnistria to last up to 8 hours a day. Coal supplies are running critically low. #Moldova

Unsurprisingly, #Transnistria's DF Ministry of Foreign Affairs blames #Moldova for the current situation. In particular, they claim Chisinau has not actually offered any sort of assistance to the people of the region novostipmr.com/ru/news/25-01-…

Rumblings of discontent in Transnistria over the gas crisis: separatist Transnistrian leader Vadim Krasnoselski castigated residents calling utilities companies and swearing at staff because of the lack of electricity. Krasnoselski called them "couch critics"...

An irony of the gas crisis in Transnistria: the separatist-controlled Cuciurgan power plant (which switched from Gazprom gas to coal) can only use specific coal from the Donbas, which is occupied by Russia and cannot provide deliveries. So you have two Russia-occupied regions ...

⭕️BREAKING: Tiraspol has agreed to Chisinau's condition to supply gas to the region via "Moldovagaz," as before—and even agreed to pay for it. Sources claim Russia will cover the cost of gas purchased on the European exchange via a Dubai offshore.

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After the Russian Embassy in Chisinau aided and abetted fugitive MP Alexander Nesterovschi’s escape from Chisinau to Transnistria, Moldova’s MFA expelled three Russian diplomats — including the co-chair of the Joint Control Commission. Russian Amb. Ozerov called the move a

Soviet memory politics in #Gaguazia. Some members of the People's Assembly commemorate those deported by Stalin. Others (affiliated with Sor) pray for rain nokta.md/meriya-komrata…

Governor of #Gagauzia, Evghenia Guțul, has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for channeling illegal Russian funds to the Shor Party. Of course, Guțul and #Moldova's pro #Russian opposition are claiming the verdict was politically motivated gagauzinfo.md/news/politics/…

I've started a Substack that will focus on #Moldovan politics and general developments in de facto states. I just published my first article on the prosecution of #Gagauzia's Governor & what it means for #Moldova You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/gagauzias-go…

In my latest De Facto States Week in Review I discuss #Transnistria's role in #Moldova's election, the 33rd anniversary of the #Abkhaz-#Georgia War, #TedCruz's call to recognise #Somaliland, & more! You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/de-facto-sta…

I published a short article about #Moldova's new pro-#Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc. I note how and why it came to be, who are the main players, and how there borrowing Shor's tactics to mobilise the people You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/paid-protest…

I just published an article on #Substack about how #Moldova's pro-#Russian parties have used the #Trump-#Putin summit to justify their calls for a "balanced" Foreign policy You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/trump-putin-…

I've published a short article on Substack about one of the lesser known parties in the Pro-#Russian coalition. The Heart of #Moldova, exploring its populist message and connections to the #Kremlin You can read it here 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/the-future-o…

Some Sunday afternoon reading: my latest substack discusses Polling disputes in #Transnistria, fuel shortages in #Abkhazia, creeping annexation in #SouthOssetia, a diplomatic reset over #Nagorno-Karabakh, and more 👇 keithharrington96.substack.com/p/de-facto-sta…