Russia cuts gas deliveries to Moldova in attempt to undermine political stability

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Moldova is an EU candidate country and inked in its constitution European integration and EU membership as strategic targets after a close referendum in 2024 marked by massive involvement of Russian institutions.
47% : For the rest of Moldova, the new energy shock will result in higher energy prices, likely to create a public sentiment conducive to anti-government narratives ahead of the parliamentary elections in 2025.
42% : Majority state-owned Russian company Gazprom discontinued its gas supplies to Moldova at 7:00am local time on January 1, saying that Moldovagaz, in which the Russian company holds a majority stake, "constantly failed to pay the bills, which is a significant breach of the contractual terms".
39% : Majority state-owned Russian company Gazprom discontinued its gas supplies to Moldova on January 1, saying Moldova failed to pay its bills.

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