The leader of Moldova's separatist Transdniestria region, gripped by power and heating cuts, said on Friday that gas reserves would be exhausted within days and urged the central government to end "artificial delays" and provide new supplies.

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 is trying to use Transnistria again to destabilize Moldova. However, the country is ready to protect its security and cooperate with Ukraine to resolve the crisis, stated Moldovan President Maia Sandu at a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Moldova and its separatist Transdniestria region inched towards a deal on Monday to allow gas to flow to residents of the rebel enclave, who have been suffering from power and heating cuts since the start of the year.

The Transdniestria region in Moldova faces a severe energy crisis as its gas reserves dwindle. With Ukraine refusing transit and Moldova awaiting overdue payments, the region's residents suffer from power outages and severe winter hardships.

Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Oksen Lisovyi and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova Mihai Popsoi have signed an agreement to mutually recognize diplomas and academic degrees,

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.

An energy crisis that has left hundreds of thousands of people without heating and hot water in the breakaway region of Transnistria could soon end, officials in Moldova said Monday The Moldovan officials reported that the Moscow-friendly leaders of Transnistria had indicated they would accept shipments of gas from the European market to replace lost Russian supplies.

Moldova will not participate in this year's Eurovision Song Contest due to the low quality of the songs and the unpopularity of the contest in the country.This

The document, seen exclusively by Euractiv Czechia, argues the measures will help the two countries "resist the malign influence of Russia".

Moldova will not compete in the Eurovision 2025 song contest. The decision was made "following a detailed analysis of the current situation, as well as economic, administrative, and artistic challenges,

In the wake of the latest developments in Moldova and TRM's withdrawal from the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2025, ESCToday reached out to the EBU