Moldova Faces Energy Crisis as Result of Russia’s War in Ukraine
- Tiny nation depends on Ukraine for power, Russia gas
- Supplies of both have been severely disrupted by the war
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The war in Ukraine is creating an acute energy crisis in its smaller neighbor Moldova, exacerbated by the nation’s dependence on Russian gas and by Moscow’s antipathy toward its pro-Western government.
Wedged between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova has suffered power shortages since last month, when Russian air strikes started targeting power facilities in Ukraine that had supplied about 30% of its electricity.