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'No heating, no light': Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas supplies

Dec. 31, 2024 09:03 AM EST

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — On a frigid morning in Moldova’s capital, 39-year-old postal worker Petru Murzin braces for a difficult winter as he fears a looming energy shortage could leave many Moldovans with “no heating, no light.” His concerns aren’t unfounded. ...

Russia's Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1

Dec. 28, 2024 12:33 PM EST

Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom said Saturday it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, citing alleged unpaid debt by the European Union candidate country, which has brought in emergency measures as it braces for power cuts. Gazprom said in an online...

Small German-registered plane crashes in Moldova, killing lone pilot on board

Oct. 27, 2024 12:14 PM EDT

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A small German-registered plane crashed on Sunday in a town near Moldova’s capital, killing the lone pilot on board, aviation authorities said. The fatal accident happened shortly before 10 a.m. local time (0800 GMT) in the small town of Vadul lui Voda,...