Russia said on Monday it had summoned the Moldovan ambassador in Moscow to protest against what Russia's foreign ministry called "unfounded accusations" against the Russian ambassador in Chisinau by a Moldovan political party.

Zelenskyy said last year he had no intention of renewing the gas transit deal, stressing the importance for Europe of moving on from Russia and not allowing the Kremlin to ‘earn additional billions’ on Ukrainian blood.

Russia summoned Moldova's ambassador to protest accusations against its ambassador in Chisinau by a Moldovan political party. The party has called for Russia's ambassador to be expelled. Moldova's President alleges Russia is engineering an energy crisis to influence political outcomes,

The European Union renewed on Monday its wide-ranging sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, after Hungary stopped holding up the move in return for a declaration on energy security.

Russia has summoned Moldova's ambassador over accusations made by a Moldovan political party against the Russian ambassador in Chisinau, amid an energy crisis affecting Transdniestria. Moldova alleges Russian interference,

The European Union has agreed to give Moldova €30 million ($31 million) to help fund emergency gas deliveries to the country’s pro-Russian breakaway region of Transnistria from 1 February.

It is also worth noting that the alignment of Moldova's and Transdniester's fiscal and customs policies has meant that 70 percent of the breakaway region's foreign trade is with countries of the EU -- and that could only increase if Moldova moves closer to the bloc.

Russia has long used its plentiful energy resources as a tool to exert control over the region, where independence from Russian energy is tied to political sovereignty.

The European Union will provide 30 million euros ($31.5 million) to purchase and transport natural gas to Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria, Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean said on Monday.

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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and President of Moldova Maia Sandu talk in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (

Russia Summons Moldovan Ambassador Over Calls to Expel Moscow's Top Diplomat in Chisinau MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it had summoned the Moldovan ambassador in Moscow to protest ...