“Analysts of the Institute of War (ISW) suggest that the assistance of the European Union in overcoming the energy crisis in Moldova will reduce “the ability of Russia to use Transnistria in its energy blackmail schemes.””, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Analysts of the Institute of War (ISW) suggest that the assistance of the European Union in overcoming the energy crisis in Moldova will reduce “the ability of Russia to use Transnistria in its energy blackmail schemes.”
Source: Isw
Literally ISW: On January 27, the European Union offered a package of assistance to Moldova and Transnistria to help overcome the gas crisis in a pro -Russian self -proclaimed republic in the context of efforts to reduce Russia’s ability to use Transnistria in its energy blackmail schemes. ”
Details: Package includes an emergency loan of three million cubic meters of gas for the Transnistrian region and a grant of 30 million euros (about $ 31.4 million) for Moldova for gas purchase – probably from the European market – from 1 to 10 February.
Moldova Prime Minister Dorin said that the EU will continue to support Chisinau and after February 10, so that the Transnistrian region could continue to produce electricity for Transnistria and Moldova.
Literally ISW: “EU assistance package proposes to invest in the production and distribution of electricity in Transnistria over the next two years.
The EU stated that it also considers the possibility of maintaining coal supplies from Ukraine to Transnistria, and that it supported the allocation of capacity for gas transportation from Bulgaria and Romania to Moldova. ”
“Isw continues to evaluate that it is possible to accept Transnistria from Moldova, Ukraine or EU and further supply of trace cheaper electricity to the rest of Moldova will undermine Russia’s efforts to use the energy crisis to enhance the economic dependence of Transnistria on Moscow, the location self -proclaimed republic, as well as for the use of the transition of Chisinau to European electricity at higher prices within the framework of anti -European narratives of Moscow. ”
Key conclusions ISW for January 27:
- On January 26, Ukrainian troops again struck Russian bases of storage of drones of the long range of action in the Orel region.
- On January 27, the European Union (EU) offered a package of assistance to Moldova and Transnistria to overcome the gas crisis, which lasts in a pro -Russian self -proclaimed republic, in the context of efforts to reduce Russia’s capabilities to use Transnistria in its Schemes of Kishin’s energy blackmail.
- On January 26, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky replaced the Commander of the Khortytsia Group of Brigade, General Andrei Gnatov, the commander of the Land Forces of Major General Mikhail Drapat.
- Ukrainian troops restored lost positions near Toretsk.
- Russian troops moved forward near Toretsk, time Yar and Kurakhov.
- The Russian government continues to expand the federal program of “Heroes Time”, which aims to appoint veterans selected to public positions, creating similar programs for Russian veterans at all levels of government, including regional ones.