A senior Moldavian government has confirmed the details in Politico.
“Russia has blocked the solution proposed by the EU for the registered trans The region “on the fears of losing its grip on the unrecognized state”, added the official, who obtained anonymity to discuss the arrangement.
Moscow has historically provided free gas to the separatist authorities, allowing them to finance the pensions and wages of soldiers through energy sales. However, a plan to guarantee alternatives with the support of the EU would have indicated that prices are gradually increasing and integration with the energy markets of the continent.
“If the transnderer region is evolving towards market prices, it weakens the grip of Russia – eliminating the need for subsidized energy and eroding the economic lever effect of Moscow in the region,” said the manager. “By hampering this transition, Russia protects its most powerful influence tools.”
The humanitarian crisis began at the beginning of the year Moscow ended gas flows to the region about a dispute with the Moldovan government. The documents obtained by Politico have shown that local leaders have rejected the alternative supplies.
Moldovan officials have repeatedly warned that the dead end was designed to destabilize the EU candidate country before the legislative elections this year. The Kremlin was also accused of having tried to bribe the voters against support for European integration in an EU referendum in 2024.
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