Cuts In Russian Gas And Ukrainian Electricity Leave Moldova Out In The Cold – Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

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Power lines are pictured on the outskirts of Balti on November 2.

Moldova, which has denounced the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, has a contract with Gazprom that fluctuates from month to month based on the spot-market price of gas and oil. With prices soaring and a 40 percent cut in deliveries, the country is struggling to supply enough electricity to its 2.5 million population.